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	Vervet Monkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), or just simply Vervet, is an African Old World monkey species that is classified into the family Cercopithecidae.
		Vervets are commonly found around South Africa, where they are classified as vermin.
		The Vervet Monkey is an omnivore yet mainly eats in a vegetarian style.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vervet_Monkey (219 words)

	Vervet Monkey -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), or just simply Vervet, is an African (Of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together) Old World monkey species that is classified into the family (Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey) Cercopithecidae.
		The Vervet Monkey inhabits (A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions) savanna and mountains up to 4000 m.
		The Vervet Monkey is an (An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances) omnivore yet mainly eats in a vegetarian style.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/ve/vervet_monkey.htm (265 words)

	vervet monkey facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Vervet mothers are proprietary in the treatment of their babies, and some will not allow young or even other adult females to hold or carry them.
		Vervets rarely venture further than about 500 yards from the trees, since they are vulnerable to a variety of predators, including leopards, caracals, servals, baboons, large eagles, crocodiles and pythons.
		In sexual and dominance displays vervet monkeys run the gamut from shaking branches and jumping around to making a hard 'kek-kek-kek' sound to mark their territories.
	www.outtoafrica.nl /animals/engvervetmonkey.html?zenden=2&subsoort_id=1&bestemming_id=1 (641 words)

	Monkey - Vervet
		The structure of the hair shafts are so designed to allow the vervet monkey to swim and dive in the water, the main coarse hair forms an isolation when wet with hot air trapped in between the hair shafts, thus acting as a wet suit.
		Vervets sleep together in groups of two or three in rock crevices or on the branches of trees.
		Vervet monkeys can live in a drier habitat than other members of this genus and are most abundant in and near riverine and savanna woodland, being generally absent from open grassland and open scrub.
	www.wildcam.com /guides/critter.jsp?animalid=57 (1000 words)

	Monkeys Online \| The Vervet Monkey
		The vervet monkey is very adaptable and often settles in areas where people live.
		This monkey is quiet animal that only sends out an alarm call when in danger.
		The pattern of the white part is different groups of subspecies of vervet monkey.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/Canopy/4695/vervet.html (195 words)

	Background . (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Their 'vermin' classification and the perceived negativity towards this monkey resulted in very little interest shown towards it and inturn, had created an inaccurate image of this wonderful and ancient ‘Old World’ primate that is indigenous to South Africa.
		At that time they believed that their first priority was to provide a sanctuary for vervet monkeys that were in the hands of the public and to save confiscated orphaned primates from death by providing the authorities with an alternative to killing.
		Over a period of three years Arthur specifically observed the behaviour of a troop of vervet monkeys in the Sordwana bay area to establish how a troop raised and weaned it's young so that this ‘natural behaviour’ could be simulated in their rehabilitation programme to cater for orphaned babies.
	www.enviro.co.za /vervet/background.htm (1032 words)

	An Introduction to the Vervet Forest Campaign
		The Vervet Monkey Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1993 dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of the vervet monkey on all levels.
		We provide sanctuary for orphaned, injured and abused vervet monkeys, rehabilitating individuals into viable troops for release and introduction back into their natural environment.
		By creating a pioneering rehabilitation model to incorporate the vervet monkey’s proficiency as a seed dispersal expert, the monkeys will germinate and work in harmony with over 30 indigenous tree species in South Africa.
	www.vervetforest.org (309 words)

	Ververet Monkey
		Male monkeys probably will not breed at five years old, because it is unlikely that they will be high enough in the troop's social rankings.
		The young vervet suckles less and less as it grows, though it is still nursed by its mother, and is weaned and almost independent in just under a year, before the birth of her next baby.
		Predators: Vervets' natural predators include eagles and snakes, particularly the python, which often waits at the bottom of a tree to ambush an unsuspecting monkey as it climbs down.
	www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/factsheets/animal_facts/verevet_monkey.html (594 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Monkey
		Monkeys at the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park are offered a variety of fruits and vegetables, special herbivore biscuits, and a variety of leafy branches to munch on.
		Monkeys are very social animals, so it is important that they communicate well in order to get along in their large groups.
		Monkeys are often considered pests by farmers and are killed.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-monkey.html (1268 words)

	ACP - Monkeys > Vervets
		He described three distinct vervet calls and showed that the call a particular monkey gave depended not on how startled it was, but on what kind of predator it saw.
		Vervet monkeys live in close-knit groups in forests and open areas.
		Vervets responded differently and consistently to different grunts, no matter what context the researchers chose for playback.
	acp.eugraph.com /monkey (832 words)

	PRIMATES
		The vervet monkey has a wide distribution in Africa, occurring from Senegal to Ethiopia and southwards to South Africa, as well as on the Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia (Wilson and Reeder, 1993).
		Lee P.C., Brenan J.P., Else J.G., Altmann J. Ecology and behavior of vervet monkeys in a tourist lodge habitat.
		Tembo A. Population characteristics of the vervet monkey in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park, Zambia.
	www.gisbau.uniroma1.it /amd/amd063.html (1463 words)

	Laboratory Primate Newsletter Volume 31 Number 2
		Vervet monkeys in the IPR colony mate during most months of the year, but show a distinct mating peak in June to August (Else, 1985).
		As reported in other colonies of vervet monkeys and in wild groups (Fairbanks and Maguire, 1987), females in the IPR colony formed coalitions against new adult males and were able to attack and seriously wound them.
		In the vervets, differences in female tolerance of new males probably were related to two variables: 1) the number of female matrilines in the cage, and 2) the presence of dependent infants under 6 months old.
	www.brown.edu /Research/Primate/lpn31-2.html (14891 words)

	Vervet Monkey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The vervet monkey is the most common monkey of the woodland-savanna.
		The male vervet has a bright blue scrotum which is an important symbol of its status in the troop.
		In Namibia the vervet monkey is only found around the Orange River and in the north eastern Caprivi Region.
	www.namibian.org /travel/wildlife/vervet_monkey.html (214 words)

	The Vervet Monkey - Ceropithecus aethiops of Southern Africa
		The Vervet Monkey is an exciteable, energetic animal that is commonly found in wooded areas, in both nature reserves and near human settlements.
		The Vervet Monkey males defend the troop while the females tend to their young.
		Vervet Monkeys are mostly herbivorous and eat fruit, flowers, seeds and leaves, although they will also eat spiders, grubs and locusts.
	www.ecotravel.co.za /Guides/Wildlife/Vertebrates/Mammals/Smaller/Vervet_Monkey.htm (288 words)

	Nat' Academies Press, Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates: Second Revised Edition (2003)
		Experimental studies with the vervet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) focused on the role of tryptophan and its neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, in aggression (Chamberlain et al., 1987).
		Monkeys were given amino acid mixtures that contained no tryptophan (T−), were nutritionally balanced (B), or had tryptophan in excess (T+).
		It is noteworthy that cynomolgus monkeys normally conjugated 84% of their bile acids with taurine, and taurine depletion decreased this value to 64%.
	www.nap.edu /openbook/0309069890/html/79.html (962 words)

	Jungle Photos Africa Animals mammals - vervet monkey natural history
		The vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus, Tumbiri, tumbili or Ngedere) is readily identified from its markings: a gray coat and a fl face with white-tufted cheeks.
		They are smallish monkeys, four and a half feet (1.4 m) in total of which the tail makes almost two feet (61 cm).
		When a leopard is about the monkeys chatter loudly and often mob the cat trying to drive it away.
	www.junglephotos.com /africa/afanimals/mammals/vervetnathist.shtml (235 words)

	Monkey games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Far from being just a case of tossing a rattle into a monkey cage, this is a highly scientific job calling for highly creative methods.
		But when monkeys are used in studies, they have to be kept temporarily in single cages, albeit with weekly intermittent access to exercise cages and social partners.
		She is a postgraduate zoology student employed by the Primate Unit to prevent their vervet monkeys from getting bored and to study whether they are happy.
	www.mrc.ac.za /mrcnews/april2002/monkey.htm (817 words)

	Kenny Our Vervet Monkey. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As his owner thought this was cute to see his monkey party with him and his friends.
		As a Vervet monkey at that age, could not be that heavy.
		And this behavior is typical of a monkey needing enrichment and companionship.
	www.monkeyrescue.com /kenny.html (474 words)

	Harnas - Vervet Monkey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The fur of the vervet monkey is grey white with a darker face.
		Although being an omnivore the vervet monkeys mainly eat vegetarian.
		Vervet monkeys can reach an age of up to 20 years.
	www.harnas.de /en/about/animals/vervetmonkey.php (74 words)

	Vervet Monkey - {Cercopithecus Aethiops}
		Different types of vervets vary in colour, but generally the body is a greenish olive or silvery grey.
		The vervet is classified as a medium to large monkey.
		Predators: Vervets rarely venture further than about 500 yards from the trees, since they are vulnerable to a variety of predators, including leopards, caracal, servals, baboons, large eagles, crocodiles and pythons.
	www.sa-venues.com /wildlife/wildlife_vmonkey.htm (361 words)

	Vervet monkey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is not uncommon for animals to emit a warning signal on the suspicion of predators, some animals have been shown to give different calls for aerial and ground predators.
		Nearby vervets then run into the nearest bush on the ground, a tree would be too dangerous.
		This causes other vervets to stand on their hind legs and look into the grass for the potential predator.
	www.animalsentience.com /wild_animals/vervet.htm (131 words)

	The Primates: Old World Monkeys
		Monkeys in both groups are relatively large, being about the size of small to medium-size dogs.
		This is a useful trait for these omnivorous monkeys since they compete with each other for desirable foods and are not inclined to share.
		During the mid 17th century, French colonists brought vervet monkeys from West Africa as pets to the Caribbean Islands of St. Kitts and Nevis.
	anthro.palomar.edu /primate/prim_6.htm (627 words)

	Search Results for vervet - Encyclopædia Britannica
		ground-dwelling guenon monkey that is widely distributed in the savannas of Africa.
		Guenons are slim, graceful quadrupedal monkeys with long arms and legs,...
		Old World monkeys all belong to one family, Cercopithecidae, which is related to apes and humans, and together they are classified...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=vervet&submit=Find&source=MWTAB (251 words)

	African Savannah: Vervet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Being small and not a fast runner, this monkey cannot afford to venture far from the safety of trees.
		It is essentially an edge species and typically associated with riverine forest; in the dry savanna, they stay near the acacias.
		Social structure is similar to other Old World monkeys in that the stable core of any group consists of several families of closely related adult females and their dependent offspring.
	www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azvervet.html (558 words)

	Vervet Monkey Sanctuary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In addition to habitat encroachment and urbanization, thousands of vervet monkeys are trapped and sold every year to laboratories worldwide for medical research.
		A registered non-profit organization, the Vervet Monkey Sanctuary receives no government or major corporate support, and is reliant on the generosity of concerned individuals and animal welfare groups to continue their work.
		The closest town to the Vervet Monkey Sanctuary is TZANEEN - approximately 400kms from Johannesburg.
	www.enkosiniecoexperience.com /VervetMonkeySanctuary.htm (1119 words)

	Reports from Primate Research Centers
		This is the story of Alani, a Vervet monkey, ID #1984-016, who currently resides at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
		The average body mass for an adult male Vervet monkey is around 5 kilograms, and for a female it is around 3.5 kilograms.
		Spy hopping is a locomotory pattern that is used when the Vervet monkey is traveling in tall grass, which restricts its vision.
	www.primatefreedom.com /tagreports/1984-016.html (1000 words)

	Search Results for guenon - Encyclopædia Britannica
		The owl-faced monkey is greenish gray with fl underparts and forelimbs; the lower back and base of the tail are silver-gray.
		The diana monkey is generally found well above the ground in West African...
		Monkeys are arranged into two main groups: Old World and New World.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=guenon&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (290 words)

	The Living Primates
		Their tail, which is stiff and hairless except for a tassel at the tip, is used for balance and to keep them from slipping down the vertical supports they cling to.
		A distinctive feature of spider monkeys is their reduced thumb, which is either absent or represented by a small stump.
		Genera: Cercopithecus (Guenons and Vervet), Allenopithecus (Swamp monkey), Miopithecus (Talapoin), Cercocebus (Mangabeys), Erythrocebus (Patas monkey), Macaca (Macaques), Mandrillus (Mandrill and Drill Baboons), Papio (Baboons), Theropithecus (Gelada baboon)
	www.anth.ucsb.edu /faculty/walker/classes/anth121/121primates.htm (3476 words)

	Cogsci 260 Assignment 4
		When the leopard call is heard, the monkeys run to the trees; the eagle call provokes them to look up into the air and seek shelter; hearing the snake call makes the monkeys stand up on two legs and look in the grass.
		We will model the vervet system by assuming that there are some small number of "meanings" to be conveyed, and a set of "signals" that can be performed to convey them.
		This monkey stands a good chance of being chomped by a leopard while it is looking around in the grass for a snake, or of tripping over a snake while it is running to the trees in fear of a leopard.
	cogsci.ucsd.edu /%7Ebatali/gradprog/ass4.html (1841 words)

	Monkey Talk
		Thomas Struhsaker reported in 1967 that vervets gave distinct alarm calls in response to spotting three predators (leopards, eagles, and snakes), and the listeners would appropriately in each case.
		After a series of habituation experiments designed to test if the vervets responded to differences in relevant symbolic meaning rather than acoustic similarity, Seyfarth and Cheney concludes, "Our findings suggest that when one vervet monkey hears another vocalize, the listener forms a representation of what that call means" (126).
		Some errors are inconsequential; others, "such as that made by an infant who looks up in the air when he or she hears a snake alarm, are more serious, and they actually increase the infant's risk of being taken" (128).
	cogweb.ucla.edu /CogSci/Seyfarth.html (607 words)

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