Angolan Talapoin Characteristics | Miopithecus talapoin Facts

Kingdom	Order	Family	Genus	Species
Animalia	Primates	Cercopithecidae	Miopithecus	Miopithecus talapoin

Angolan Talapoin Distribution

Angolan Talapoin Characteristics

Also known as the Southern talapoin, Angolan talapoin^[1] is a primate species in the Cercopithecidae family.

The Angolan Talapoin’s fur has thick yellow and black stripes on the back and sides and white or grayish-white stripes on the belly and chest.
The head is round and short-muzzled with a hairless face with black nasal fur lining the face.
The scrotum of Angolan talapoin is pink medially and blue laterally. The feet and hands are chrome yellow with a buff or reddish tint.
Tail color varies from grayish-black to brownish-black above and is yellow or yellowish-gray below.

Angolan Talapoin Facts

The Angolan talapoin monkeys are among the smallest species of Old-World monkeys.
They live in large groups averaging 70 to 100 individuals.
The adult females in the group outnumber the adult males.
They occupy relatively small home ranges near rivers or other water sources.
In captivity, the Angolan talapoin monkey lives for about 28 years. However, they can live much shorter lives in the wild due to predators’ high risk and prevalence.

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Key References

^[1] – “ADW: Miopithecus talapoin: INFORMATION”. Accessed July 31, 2022. Link.

Angolan Talapoin