Primates
May 25, 2020
Potto (Perodicticus potto), also called the bush bear, tree bear, or softly-softlys, slow-moving tropical African primate. The potto is a nocturnal tree dweller found in rainforests […]
May 25, 2020
Bush baby, also called galago, is a small nocturnal primate that spends most of its life in wooded habitats. Its distinctive features are its big saucer […]
May 25, 2020
Red colobus monkeys are closely related to the black-and-white colobus monkeys. These relatively sizeable red-grey monkeys have few distinguishing features other than their slightly tufted crown. […]
May 25, 2020
The grey-cheeked mangabey (Lophocebus albigena), also known as the white-cheeked mangabey, is a greyish-black monkey looking in shape like a small, hairy baboon. It has thick brown […]
May 25, 2020
Colobus comes from the Greek word “mutilated” because colobus monkeys do not have thumbs, unlike other monkeys. Their beautiful black coat strongly contrasts with the long […]
May 24, 2020
L’Hoest’s monkey (Allochrocebus lhoesti) has a short, dark brown coat with a chestnut colour across the back and a dark belly. Its cheeks are light grey […]
May 24, 2020
De Brazza’s monkey, a spectacular thickset guenon, has a relatively short tail, a hairy face with a reddish-brown patch around its eyes, a white band across […]
May 24, 2020
The red-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius) is brownish in appearance with white cheek whiskers, a coppery tail and a distinctive white, heart-shaped patch on its nose, giving […]
May 24, 2020
Despite its name, the blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is not noticeably blue; it has little hair on its face that sometimes gives a blue appearance, but […]
May 24, 2020
The vervet is a medium to large-sized, black-faced monkey common in East Africa. There are several subspecies of vervet monkeys, but generally, the body is greenish-olive […]
May 24, 2020
The Patas monkey (aka hussar monkey) is one of the terrestrial primates restricted to the dry savanna of north-central Africa. You will likely see it on […]
May 24, 2020
More than ten species of peculiar Old World Monkeys are found in Uganda. They come in all shapes and sizes, from the adorable saucer-eyed galago to […]