Guenon

Spot-nosed guenons are Old World monkeys found on the west coast of Africa, living in the lower strata of the rainforest canopy. Their troops can number up to 40 individuals. They mainly feed on fruits, leaves and invertebrates. The spot-nosed guenon's main natural predator in the harpy eagle. These monkeys have several ways to communicate with members of their troop including head bobbing. They also have different vocalizations to warn of ground predators as opposed to aeriel predators. This species of monkey is very uncommon in zoos. Our zoo is one of the few that has been very successful breeding this species. In the wild, spot-nosed guenons are highly threatened by the bushmeat trade. Many animals are being hunted to extinction to be served in fancy restaurants around the world. The spot-nosed guenon is headed toward this fate. Please visit [|www.bushmeat.org] to learn more.

References:
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-guenon.html www.centralfloridazoo.org/our-animals/lesser-**spot**-**nosed**-**guenon**.shtml