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Primates - Dryas Monkey
Topic Started: Feb 5 2015, 10:27 AM (763 Views)
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Dryas Monkey ~ Cercopithecus dryas

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General Information

Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cercopithecidae
Genus: Cercopithecus
Species: C. dryas

Location and Habitat
The Dryas monkey lives in a very restricted area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Conservation Status
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Sizes
Weight4-7 kg
Length (average)50-70 cm
Height (average)n/a


In Zoos

Type of Exhibit:
Although never kept in zoos the dryas monkey's exhibit can be very similar to the more popular diana monkey's exhibit. No matter what type of exhibit a large mesh netting must be used as a roof for an outdoor enclosure. The net should be roughly 12-30 ft high so the monkeys can still have headroom. An indoor area is highly recommended so the animal does not become ill do to ill-faded weather. IN both indoor and outdoor exhibits add lots of climbing structures. For indoor exhibits bars are okay. They may not look as good as glass or an aviary fence but they offer a climbing opportunity of their own.
Temperament:
Not much is known about the dryas monkey's temperament but it is thought to be similar to other guenon species.
Diet:
Wikipedia
 
The diet of the Dryas is said to be made up of mostly vegetarian foods. Such foods include fruits, young leaves, and flowers. Due to most of these vegetarian foods being seasonal, this species also consumes small invertebrates, such as insects, as a food substitute

Social Needs:
LIke other guenons the dryas monkey lives in small troops. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on two, put them in the same exhibit. If you only have one attempt to create a "mock" dryas monkey by using another species like diana or roloway monkeys. They will still give your single dryas monkey the social interaction that he needs.
Reproduction:
Wikipdeia
 
When females reproduce, they have a single birth of one individual, and the gestation period lasts five months. Offspring will be fully matured and ready to reproduce themselves after three years of life. The expected lifespan in the wild is between 10–15 years, and because there are currently no Dryas monkeys in captivity, that lifespan is unknown.[4] Using quadrupedal locomotion, their movement occurs with a gait pattern involving all four limbs.

Extra Information:
  • They are one of the most endangered species of monkey
  • Their main threshold for survival is in the Kokolopori reserve.
  • Their main threat is hunting.
  • Their is only an estimated 200 dryas monkey left in the world
  • There are no dryas monkeys in captivity



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