Kaulusmangabi

Cerocebus is Greek for "tail monkey." (Hill, 1974)

Perception Channels: tactile ; chemical

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: vulnerable

Many natives allege the collar mangabeys raid plantations, causing severe damage to crops.

(Parker, 1990 and Hill, 1974)

Similar to other species of Cercocebus, collared mangabeys feed on fruits, nuts, seeds, young leaves, grass, mushrooms, and invertebrates.

(Parker, 1990)

Animal Foods: insects

Plant Foods: leaves; seeds, grains, and nuts; fruit

Other Foods: fungus

Primary Diet: omnivore

Species of collared mangabey are found in West Africa and distributed from Guinea to Gabon.

(Wilson, 1993)

Biogeographic Regions: ethiopian (Native )

Collared mangabeys are arboreal as well as terrestrial, but they mainly inhabit lower levels of the forests, especially in swamp forests. Their flexibility on the ground and among the trees allows them to have a rather broad range of habitat, including swamp and agricultural areas. Collared mangabeys typically use the trees to obtain foods and as a haven for hiding and sleeping, but they usually escape enemies and predators (leopards and eagles) terrestrially (on the ground).

(Parker, 1990 and Hill, 1974)

Average lifespan
Sex: female
Status: captivity: 14.7 years.

Average lifespan
Status: wild: 30.0 years.

Average lifespan
Status: captivity: 27.0 years.

Average lifespan
Status: wild: 20.5 years.

Other Physical Features: endothermic ; bilateral symmetry

Average mass: 9492.5 g.

Most collared mangabey reach sexual maturity at age 5-7 years. The gestation period lasts for about 170 days, and a female gives birth to only a single young each time. The average weight of each young is unknown. It seems that collared mangabeys lack a well-defined breeding period; however, most of our information derives from species living in captivity and little is known about their reproduction in the wild.

(Parker, 1990 and Hill, 1974)

Breeding season: Collared mangabeys lack a well-defined breeding season.

Average number of offspring: 1.

Average gestation period: 170 days.

Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female): 5 to 7 years.

Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male): 5 to 7 years.

Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; year-round breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; viviparous

Average gestation period: 167 days.

Average number of offspring: 1.

Parental Investment: pre-fertilization (Provisioning, Protecting: Female); pre-hatching/birth (Provisioning: Female, Protecting: Female); pre-weaning/fledging (Provisioning: Female, Protecting: Female); extended period of juvenile learning