Lar gibbon
Hylobates lar
Northern Talapoin monkey
Miopithecus ogouensis
The Gabonese Talapoin is a small arboreal primate. This is one of the smallest monkeys in Africa.
Habitat
Equatorial forests, riparian forests and mangroves in West Central Africa
Feed
Fruits, seeds, insects, small vertebrates
Classification
Class
Mammals
Scientific Name
Miopithecus ogouensis
Conservation status
IUCN: NT - Near Threatened (2017)
EAZA : EEP
Some Figures
Weight
Female 1.1 kg Male 1.4 kg
Life Expectancy
28 years old
Gestation
5.5 months
1 babies
Height at the withers
28 to 34 cm (+40cm tail)
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