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The infant spends the first week of life clinging to its mother's stomach. After about the third week, it begins to move about by itself and attempts to play with other young monkeys. Vervet mothers are proprietary in the treatment of their babies, and some will not allow young or even other adult females to hold or carry them.
Others gladly leave their infants in charge of any interested female. Researchers report that usually a female's close family members will have the most unrestricted access to the babies. As the infants grow, they play not only with monkeys but with other young animals. Young vervets chase one another, wrestle, tumble and play "king-of-the-castle," taking turns pushing each other off a high perch.
In the rich megacity of Gurgaon, outside Delhi, macaque monkeys invade the lush green luxury hotel grounds and break into apartments steeling food and washing off the clothes lines. They can't be shot or drugged because they are sacred, so the hotels hire langur monkeys (like the one in the photo). They come on the backs of bicycles looking over the rider's shoulders, and let loose they chase the macaques away (to the grounds of the hotel next door), any day but not Tuesdays. I never found out why…… one of the mysteries of the East....
Three monkeys at the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens in the Japanese Garden.
hear no evil
speak no evil
see no evil
This juvenile has sadly lost its right hand at some time.
These monkeys were common in the park and were clearly used to people.
Though this is officially a national park, it is really more for swimming etc. than for the animals. It is very crowded with day trippers and is apparently one of the two most visited such areas in the country - but few go to see the animals.
gray langur monkey with infant, like most monkeys the langurs have a strong group relationship, the alpha male, however, only usually holds his position for a short time - usually around 18 months
At the monkey sanctuary on Miyajima, the monkeys are free to go wherever, so you can get right up close to them. There were eight baby monkeys there when we visited.
Photo by Tad Motoyama/Los Angeles Zoo
Mandrills are the largest monkey species. Check out more info about these colorful primates here:
Bolivian Squirrel Monkey’s have light brown/yellow fur with a white face and a dark black patch on the crown of its head. Its tail is longer than its head and body, reaching approximately 38cm in length. Their small size however makes them a popular target for predators. They can live up to 30 years old in captivity.
FUN FACT: A group of Bolivian Squirrel Monkeys can be called a troop, barrel, tribe or cartload.