Diana monkey
Statut U.I.C.N
Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature
- lc Préoccupation mineure
- nt Quasi menacé
- vu Vulnérable
- en En danger
- cr En danger critique
- ew Éteint dans la nature
- ex Éteint
Carte d'identité
- Classe :
- Mammals
- Ordre :
- Primates
- Famille :
- Cercopithecidae
- Genre :
- Cercopithecus
- Espèce :
- diana
- Taille moyenne
- 40 to 60 cm (tail up to 80 cm)
- Poids
- 4 to 7 kg
- Gestation
- About 5 months
One baby per birth - Habitat
- Mature primary forests and secondary forests
- Régime
- Omnivore
The sentinel of the forest!
A true lookout of the forest, the Diana monkey uses different calls to warn its group that a predator is nearby. Even other animals listen to its alarms to get to safety.
Threats and conservation
The Diana monkey is threatened by deforestation, hunting and forest fragmentation. To protect it, forests are being preserved and restored, protected areas are being created and surveillance has been stepped up. Local communities are also educated and involved in its protection.
Fun fact
The Diana monkey sports a very distinctive white moustache! Each individual has a unique facial pattern, rather like a fingerprint.
