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Primates of the World

This building showcases two ape species, orangutans and siamangs, and six monkey species including colorful mandrills.

Feature Creature

Diana Monkey

(Cercopithecus diana)

Native to:	West African rainforest of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Guinea, and Ghana
Primary Diet:	Fruits, leaves, shoots, flowers, seeds and insects
Adult Weight:	Male - 8 to 16 pounds Female - 4 to 8 pounds
Status:	Vulnerable

During travel, an infant Diana monkey clings to its mother’s belly fur and it also entwines its tail with its mother’s tail. Diana monkeys store food in their cheeks.

Click here to see a list of the animals located in the
Primates of the World building.