Berkenalan Dgn Monyet Emas Spesies Terancam Kepupusan(13 photos)

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The Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus kandti)
The golden monkey (Cercopithecus kandti) is a species of Old World monkey found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, including four national parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-west Rwanda; and Virunga and Kahuzi-Biéga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is restricted to highland forest, especially near bamboo. (WIKI)

This species was previously thought to be a subspecies of the blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis), and the two are similar overall, but the Golden Monkey has a golden-orange patch on the upper flanks and back.


Not much is known about the golden monkey’s behaviour. It lives in social groups of up to 30 individuals. Its diet consists mainly of leaves and fruit, though it is also thought to eat insects.



Due to the gradual destruction of their habitat and recent wars in their limited habitat, the golden monkey is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.




Due to its diet the golden monkey prefers a habitat with abundant fruit and bamboo. The golden monkey will move in between areas depending on the season. During the season where ripe fruit is available they will remain in those areas. When the rainy season begins this causes bamboo shooting to occur and the golden monkeys are found more in these areas. Studies have found that if there is an area consisting of mixed fruit and bamboo, the monkeys will tend to frequent that area more than an area of just bamboo. One study reported that golden monkeys are most frequently seen in forests with bamboo, and this may suggest that this is one of the major preferences of the species.



The golden monkey can travel in various group sizes, and have been seen in small groups of three up to large groups of 62 monkeys. The groups that are found at higher elevations tend to be smaller. The golden monkey will often return to one of several different sleeping areas after a day of feeding. The monkeys often sleep in small subgroups of four, at the top of bamboo plants. They will often use a dense bamboo plant, or a combination of several bamboo plants that weave together to make a sufficient foundation for sleep. The golden monkey will often feed near the sleeping area and return to this same sleeping location day after day.



The golden monkey has a diet that consists primarily of young bamboo leaves, fruits, bamboo branchlets, bamboo shoots, invertebrates, flowers, and shrubs. However, the golden monkey is an opportunistic feeder and diet can easily be influenced by the availability of fruit. During seasons where ripe fruit is available, the golden monkey tends to feed more on fruit. The golden monkey may also feed on various flowers and shrubs when they are available. The most frequent invertebrate eaten is the pupae of lepidopterous larvae picked from leaves. Bamboo tends to be the most frequently eaten because it is often more available year round. wiki


  

Artemesiaa

Memula nampak cute tapi bila dah bukak mulut mak aiii garang gak

pressor

sun wukong.....

sara2511

takut tgk taring dia tu..

Mamason

CIPTAAN ALLAH MAHA KAYA

jeygi

ni mst keturunan garang2 neh...
skali dpt gigit, x lepas neh....
parah d wat nye..

Selket

wahh seramnya tngok gigi monyet ni....

gula_tebu

rasa nak bela sekoq tp mengenangkan gigi dan lobang idong tu..cancelled!

knk~pooh

wah tajam ye taring

menjad

cute tp biler tunjuk taring...garang tue

merak7118

Memula nampak cute tapi bila dah bukak mulut mak aiii garang gak
Artemesiaa Post at 8-5-2012 12:25

kan...nmpk comel tp garang bila tunjuk taring...

niezam_cs

wah taringnye....ganas2...

ainnia

eye shadow warna biru

HaMiZiE

cumeynya.... muka biru...
yang baby lak, mmg adorable

pendekar_laut

nampak comel tp cm ngeri je..
ni kalau bulu bleh jual..x ckup tanah yet2 ni lari..

shiraloveyou

comel tp bila tgk gigi.........................................agak menakutkan

izumiza

Memula nampak cute tapi bila dah bukak mulut mak aiii garang gak
Artemesiaa Post at 8-5-2012 12:25 PM

   hahaha.. ye la pun kan

Percival

ama singapura asal dri monyet ni laa..

singa emng takda kat bumi temasek. Tapi monyet ni disalahanggap sebagai singa oleh raffles, jadi lh singa pura..

Percival

silap:

bukan oleh raffless.. tapi oleh Sang Nila Utama.
Sang Nila Utama yang ingat moneyet emas ni singa, so dia namakan temasek sebagai Bandar Singa aka Singha + Pura bahasa sanskrit

hyeed

chomel yg skeri..