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Diana Monkey
Ceropithecus diana
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Sierra Leone to
Ghana in Africa.
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| Habitat: |
Primary, gallery,
and semi-deciduous mature forest.
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| Diet: |
Fruit, seeds,
leaves, flowers, insects.
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Fun Facts:
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- Diana monkeys live in groups of 5-50
individuals!
- They spend the majority of their time in the
middle to upper strata of forest!
- The average life span is about 34 years!
- The name 'Diana' comes from Greek mythology!
Diana was a goddess of the moon and of the hunt. The white crescent on the
forehead represents the moon and the stripe on the thigh represents the archer's bow (Como
Docent Association).
- Man is the greatest enemy of the Diana
monkey!
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