Bale Mountains Monkey
Chlorocebus djamdjamensis
Conservation Status
VulnerableMammalia · Primates · Cercopithecidae
About
The Bale Mountains vervet is a terrestrial Old World monkey endemic to Ethiopia, found in the bamboo forests of the Bale Mountains. All species in Chlorocebus were formerly in the genus Cercopithecus. The Bale Mountains vervet is one of the least-known primates in Africa. They avoid tree-dominated and bushland areas as their habitat. These monkeys mainly reside in the bamboo forest of the Bale Mountains due their dietary specialization on bamboo, but other factors, such as climate, forest history, soil quality, and disease, are likely to play a role in their choice to inhabit this area. The Bale Mountains vervet have a very quiet behavior and tend to flee when encountering a human being. It is also known as the Bale monkey and Bale Mountain grivet.
Fun Fact
This makes the species unique in the genus Chlorocebus as the other five species are dietary generalist species.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on bamboo and may thus be threatened by deforestation.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change