Agile mangabey

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Agile mangabey[1]
Agile mangabey illustration

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Cercocebus
Species:
C. agilis
Binomial name
Cercocebus agilis
Agile mangabey range

The agile mangabey (Cercocebus agilis) is an

DR Congo.[1] Until 1978, it was considered a subspecies of the Tana River mangabey (C. galeritus).[3] More recently, the golden-bellied mangabey (C. chrysogaster) has been considered a separate species instead of a subspecies of the agile mangabey.[1]

Physical characteristics

The agile mangabey has a short, overall dull olive-grey pelage.[4] The bare skin of the face and feet is blackish.[5] Males are 51–65 centimeters (20–26 inches) in length and weigh about 7–13 kilograms (15–29 lb), while the smaller females are 44–55 centimeters (17–22 inches) and weigh 5–7 kilograms (11–15 lb).[4]

Behavior

Similar to other

arboreal, they do spend a significant portion of their time (12–22%) on the ground,[5] especially during the dry season. It is typically more commonly heard than seen,[4] and males have a loud, species-specific call that is believed to be used to space themselves out.[3] Other calls are also used to maintain group cohesion and warn of predators.[5] Group size can be as high as 18 members, led by a single adult male. Group meetings can be friendly and may involve exchange of members. Adult males not in groups often travel singly.[4]

Diet

Fruit makes up a major portion of the agile mangabey diet. They are known to eat at least 42 different species of fruit.

invertebrates, bird's eggs and some vertebrate prey, such as rodents, are also eaten.[5]

Other

Agile mangabeys are known to contract T-cell

Species360 registered institutions in July 2008.[8]

References

  1. ^
    OCLC 62265494
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  2. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T136615A167735266.en
    . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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    ISBN 0-9648825-0-7
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  4. ^
    ISBN 0-12-408355-2
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  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Agile Mangabey - Mangabey Species Survival Plan". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
  6. ^ "Simian T-Cell Leukemia Virus (STLV) Infection in Wild Primate Populations in Cameroon: Evidence for Dual STLV Type 1 and Type 3 Infection in Agile Mangabeys (Cercocebus agilis)". Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  7. ^ "Risk to Human Health from a Plethora of Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses in Primate Bushmeat". Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  8. ^ "Cercocebus agilis agilis - International Species Information System Abstract". Retrieved 2008-07-19.
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