BY: CAITLYN EBY: CAITLYN E

RED CROWNED MANGABEY

Physical Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Long tailed with long (muzzle) nose• Slender body and long limbs• Bright red fur on top of the head• Size about 2 feet long weight 8-25 pounds

Behavioral Behavioral CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Lives in groups called troops• It’s mostly on land spending short time in trees• Carries it’s tail over its head while walking

tapping its head making a signal to members of its group

HabitatHabitat•Mainly in Western Africa•Range usually along a river•They like swamp forests•Enjoy farmers land which farmers do not like

Food PreferencesFood Preferences• Fruits,seeds,nuts,and grass stems • Roots,mushrooms,and insects

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts• Share the same forest habitat with guenons

which live in mainly upper branches of trees• Forest habitat being destroyed in danger of

extinction