Collared Mangabey

• Common Name: Collared Mangabey
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1792
• Monkey Size: 45 to 67 cm (18 to 26 in)
• Skin Color(s): Gray
• Habitat: Forests
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria

The collared mangabey^[1], also called the white-collared mangabey or red-capped mangabey, is an Old-World monkey endemic to the Atlantic coast of central and west Africa.

• The red-capped mangabey is perhaps one of nature’s most “professional” or distinguished primates.
• A cap of tufted maroon fur rests on the head; dark, protruding ears on either side of the head; lush tufts of white fur grow on the primate’s cheeks; and a broad white fur collar covers the chest to the shoulders.
• Perfectly made-up white eyelids bring out the monkey’s brown eyes and contrast dramatically with an elongated black snout.
• Tiny white hairs adorn the underside of the chin. Slate gray fur drapes the body of the red-haired mangabey, and the primate’s underside is lighter.
• Feet and hands are dark; the tail is also dark with a white tip.

In the wild, Collared Mangabeys are predated by Leopards (Panthera pardus)^[§].

• Its distinctive chestnut-red cap gives the species the name red-capped mangabey, and its white collar gives it the names white-collared and collared mangabey.
• The species is often called the “4-eyed monkey ” due to the red-capped mangabey monkey’s dramatically white eyelids.
• The Red-headed Mangabey is a monotypic species; that is, no other species belong to the genus of the species Cercocebus. The red-haired mangabey used to be listed as a Sooty mangabey subspecies.
• As diurnal creatures are most active during the day and dormant at night, red-capped mangabey monkeys forage and travel together in their forest habitat.
• These mangabeys are notable for being pretty noisy primates and equipped with large throat pouches that amplify their vocalizations.