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Class
Mammals
Order
Primates
Family
Cercopithecidae
Zoo section
Mountains (Africa)
Diet
Herbivorous
IUCN Status
Least concern
Diet
Herbivorous, it feeds mainly on grass and complements its diet with seeds, roots, flowers, fruits and animal preys, including insects.
Lifespan
An average of 14 years in the wild.
Reproduction
The female reaches sexual maturity around the age of 4-5 years and the male around 5-7 years of age. Mating can occur throughout the year. Gestation lasts between 175 and 188 days. The female gives birth to a single offspring, rarely two, which will be weaned between the ages of 1 year and 1 ½ years.
Predators
In addition to humans, large carnivores and raptors.