Green monkey

The green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus), also known as the sabaeus monkey, is an Old World monkey with golden-green fur and pale hands and feet. The tip of the tail is golden yellow as are the backs of the thighs and cheek whiskers. It does not have a distinguishing band of fur on the brow, like other Chlorocebus species, and males have a pale blue scrotum. Some authorities consider this and all of the members of the genus Chlorocebus to be a single widespread species, C. aethiops.

The green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus), also known as the sabaeus monkey, is an Old World monkey with golden-green fur and pale hands and feet. The tip of the tail is golden yellow as are the backs of the thighs and cheek whiskers. It does not have a distinguishing band of fur on the brow, like other Chlorocebus species, and males have a pale blue scrotum. Some authorities consider this and all of the members of the genus Chlorocebus to be a single widespread species, C. aethiops. ==Physical description== The green monkey is a sexually dimorphic species, with males typically being slightly larger than females. Wild adult males weigh between and measure between , while the females usually weigh between and measure between . ===Reproduction=== Green monkeys live in a polygynous society, revolving around the alpha males. The alpha males have control over social interactions and mating between other males and females in the group. These monkeys are seasonal breeders, breeding during the April to June months (October and November in the Nyes area North West of Thies), during which rainfall is the heaviest. It is during these rainy seasons that fruit is most abundant, so it is speculated that green monkeys schedule their breeding around this time, when resources are most abundant. They breed about once a year, with males reaching sexual maturity in five years, females in two. Despite infant mortality being fairly high, at roughly 57%, green monkeys are known to be heavily invested in their offspring, with mothers taking care of their young for about a year before letting them venture out as individual adults. ==Gallery== Chlorocebus perspective.jpg|Male|alt=Skull of male Green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus) with baby.jpg|The Gambia|alt=Female with baby, The Gambia Green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus) male.jpg|Male, Senegal Green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus).jpg|Young adult, The Gambia Green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus) male rear.jpg|Male, Senegal|alt=Rear of male, Senegal Chlorocebus sabaeus 0024.jpg|alt=Adult ==Predation== In West Africa, leopards, martial eagles, and pythons (Python) are primary predators of green monkeys. In the Caribbean and the West Indies, humans are the only documented predators. In Fongoli, Senegal, male Western chimpanzees are observed to prey more on green monkeys. ==References== ==External links==

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