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Sanje mangabey

Cercocebus sanjei

Key identification features

A large, slender monkey with long legs and tail. Fur grey-brown with light orange underparts. Has a double fringe of fur on its forehead. HB 65 cm. Tail 65 cm. Wt 7-8 kg.

Habitat and social behaviour

Travels in groups of 10-20 individuals. Found only in dense montane forests in the Udzungwa mountains.

Similar species

Yellow baboons are mostly terrestrial and have a characteristic kink in the tail.

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See also

Yellow baboon