Cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis) are also called long-tailed or crab-eating macaques.They live in much wetter habitats than rhesus or pigtailed macaques. Cynomolgus macaques are placed within the Cercopithecidae family (Old World Monkeys).
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Fruit, seeds, leaves, buds, insects, frogs, crabs
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African Green monkeys (Chlorocebus genus) are the most widespread of all African monkey species.They are also called savanna guenons, grivets, vervets, or Tantalus monkeys.Green monkeys are placed within the Cercopithecidae family (Old World Monkeys).
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There are five species of mangabeys (Cercocebus agilis, Cercocebus galeritus, Cercocebus torquatus, Cercocebus atys, Cercocebus lunulatus).The Tulane National Primate Research Center has sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys) and white-crowned mangabeys (Cercocebus lunulatus). Mangabeys are placed within the Cercopithecidae family (Old World Monkey).
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Pigtailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) are a diurnal species which is more arboreal than rhesus macaques.They spend an estimated 90% of their time in the forest canopy.Pigtailed macaques are placed within the Cercopithecidae family (Old World Monkeys).
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Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) are the most widespread nonhuman primate species.This is a diurnal, mostly terrestrial, and partly arboreal species.Rhesus macaques are placed within the Cercopithecidae family (Old World Monkeys).
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