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BY: CAITLYN EBY: CAITLYN E
RED CROWNED MANGABEY
Physical Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics
Long tailed with long (muzzle) nose• Slender body and long limbs• Bright red fur on top of the head• Size about 2 feet long weight 8-25 pounds
Behavioral Behavioral CharacteristicsCharacteristics
• Lives in groups called troops• It’s mostly on land spending short time in trees• Carries it’s tail over its head while walking
tapping its head making a signal to members of its group
HabitatHabitat•Mainly in Western Africa•Range usually along a river•They like swamp forests•Enjoy farmers land which farmers do not like
Food PreferencesFood Preferences• Fruits,seeds,nuts,and grass stems • Roots,mushrooms,and insects
Interesting FactsInteresting Facts• Share the same forest habitat with guenons
which live in mainly upper branches of trees• Forest habitat being destroyed in danger of
extinction
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