Mangabeys with grey cheeks

This primate rarely ventures onto the ground and spends much of its time on tree branches. Long, lighter-colored hair covering its neck and shoulders, long limbs, and a ruffled tail that is longer than its body are characteristics of the grey-cheeked mangabey. Males are significantly larger than females, and they have thick brown fur that looks practically black in their woodland surroundings. Grey-checked mangabeys can be found in the forests of Cameroon and central Africa.

Even though they are all skilled jumpers, the Grey-cheeked Mangabey can hook onto branches as it soars through the forest thanks to its strong tail. The grey-cheeked mangabeys can fall easily but are difficult to find when they do so by accident.

They travel and live in armies, which have a size range of 10 to 40 people and are under the command or direction of one or more men. Similar to gorillas, females remain with their natal group for the entirety of their lives, while younger males leave their colony and join another when they achieve adulthood.

Mangabeys consume a wide range of fruits, nuts, seeds, buds, shoots, leaves, and flowers. They also consume other invertebrates, including as caterpillars and ant larvae.

The majority of visitors adore this widely dispersed species. Visitors without a ranger guide may find it challenging to distinguish between a grey-cheeked mangabey due to the diversity of primate species. Travelers who want to have a good time are encouraged to travel with informed guides who are able to address any concerns and make the trip both educational and entertaining.

Male adult mangabeys announce their presence with a unique “Whoop-Gobble” call that may be heard up to a kilometer away. There are nine different species of mangabey, and in an effort to prevent conflicts, each troop has a separate home zone.

They have several square miles of forested territory that they can expand over time and overlap with other forces’ areas. There have previously been three identified mangabey subspecies. All were promoted to species status by Colin Groves in 2007, with one becoming two distinct species.