Mangabey

/mˈaŋɡeɪbi/

/mˈæŋɡeɪbi/

Mangabey

a group of Old World monkeys native to Central and West Africa, known for their distinctive appearance, complex social structure, and omnivorous diet

What is a "mangabey"?

Mangabeys are a group of Old World monkeys that belong to the family Cercopithecidae, and they are native to the forests of Central and West Africa. They are known for their distinctive appearance, with a stocky body, long limbs, and a long tail. Mangabeys have a complex social structure and live in large groups called troops, which can consist of dozens of individuals. They are omnivorous, feeding on a variety of fruits, seeds, leaves, insects, and small animals. Mangabeys are known for their vocalizations, using a wide range of calls and gestures for communication. They are considered vulnerable to extinction due to habitat loss and hunting, and conservation efforts are being undertaken to protect their populations.

Examples

1. There was a mangabey in our freezer, which is a really large monkey.

2. That's a red-tailed monkey on the left and a grey-cheeked mangabey in the upper right.

3. That's why they're slightly different they came from slightly different animals from you know chimpanzees to sooty mangabeys to gorillas that independently went from those animal reservoirs into the human population and then spread from there but again we didn't detect them initially because they don't cause like you know symptoms as obvious maybe as Ebola.