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| Kingdom | : | Animalia |
| Phylum | : | Chordata |
| Class | : | Mammalia |
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| Order | : | Primates |
| Family | : | Cercopithecidae |
| Genus | : | Chlorocebus |
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| Scientific Name | : | Chlorocebus pygerythrus |
| Common Name | : | Vervet Monkey |
| Other Name(s) | : | Vervet |
| Group | : | Mammal |
| Number Of Species | : | 6 |
| Location | : | Eastern Africa |
| Habitat | : | Riverine acacia forests |
| Colour | : | Olive, Grey, Brown, Black, Silver |
| Skin Type | : | Fur |
| Size (L) | : | 46cm - 66cm (17.9in - 25.7in) |
| Weight | : | 3.5kg - 5kg (7lbs - 10lbs) |
| Top Speed | : | 45kph (30mph) |
| Diet | : | Omnivore |
| Prey | : | Leaves, Fruits, Insects |
| Predators | : | Leopard, Serval, Crocodile |
| Lifestyle | : | Diurnal |
| Group Behaviour | : | Troop |
| Life Span | : | 12 - 24 years |
| Age Of Sexual Maturity | : | 2 - 5 years |
| Gestation Period | : | 163 days |
| Average Litter Size | : | 1 |
| Name Of Young | : | Infant |
| Age Of Weaning | : | 8 - 12 months |
| Conservation Status | : | Least Concern |
| Estimated Population Size | : | Sustainable |
| Biggest Threat | : | Habitat loss |
| Most Distinctive Feature | : | Black face with white ear tufts |
| Fun Fact | : | Rarely found more than 450m from trees! |