Malbrouck monkey

primate

Also known as: Chlorocebus cynosuros

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The Malbrouck monkey, scientifically known as Cercopithecus cynosuros, is an arboreal monkey native to West Africa. It is one of six species within the vervet monkey genus, Chlorocebus. These monkeys are typically found in savannas and dry deciduous forests across sub-Saharan Africa.12

Malbrouck monkeys are omnivorous, feeding on fruits, vegetation, insects, and small invertebrates. They are social animals, living in groups that usually consist of a male and several breeding females. The name "Malbrouck" is derived from a figure in an 18th-century French song.2341

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…Ethiopia and northeastern Africa, the Malbrouck monkey (C. cynosuros) of Angola and the southern Congo, the bale monkey (C. djamdjamensis) of the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, the vervet (C. pygerythrus) of eastern and southern Africa, the green monkey (C. sabaeus) of West Africa, and the tantalus monkey (C.
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…Ethiopia and northeastern Africa, the Malbrouck monkey (C. cynosuros) of Angola and the southern Congo, the bale monkey (C. djamdjamensis) of the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, the vervet (C. pygerythrus) of eastern and southern Africa, the green monkey (C. sabaeus) of West Africa, and the tantalus monkey (C.
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