Order Primates
Family Cercopithecidae
Scientific Name
Cercopithecus mitis
Other Names
Diademed monkey
Thumbnail Description
Females exhibit strong, aggressive competition between groups
Size & Weight
Adults:
BODY-LENGTH: 50 to 65 cm
WEIGHT: (Males) 8 kg (Females) 4 kg
Habitat
Montane bamboo forests, forest canopy
Distribution
Congo River basin, East African Rift, northern Angola, Zambia
Diet
Fruits, leaves, slow-moving invertebrates
Reproduction
1 litter
Breeding Season
Unknown
Gestation Period
5 months
Sexual Maturity
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Home Range
Unknown
Group Name
Troops
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Unknown
Groups
10 – 40 members
Behavior
Diurnal
Conservation Status
Least Concern
