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Erythrocebus patas
Patas monkey is a mammal associated with savannas and grasslands. It is omnivorous and social. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important.
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Its range is represented here by the Afrotropics, where it uses savannas and grasslands. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 49-87 cm, weight 4 kg-13 kg. It has a primate body plan with grasping limbs, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active by day and social. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is omnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in savannas and grasslands, so movements often follow available food resources.
As a mammal, it gives birth to live young, and the mother nurses them in cover or within the social group.
Recorded scientifically as Erythrocebus patas. Decline or fragmentation makes continued monitoring important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
