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SPECIES PROFILE
Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus kandti)
Cercopithecus
IUCN STATUS
Endangered
CONSERVATION STATUS
Endangered
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Virunga and Gishwati highlands
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Bamboo and montane forest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Primates
FAMILY
Cercopithecidae
GENUS
Cercopithecus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 60 cm + 75 cm tail; 4-7 kg
COLORATION
Golden-orange body with black limbs and crown
ADAPTATIONS
Specialised on bamboo shoots; agile leaper
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Bamboo and montane forest
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Virunga and Gishwati highlands
REPRODUCTION
Single infant
DIET DETAILS
Bamboo shoots, fruit and leaves
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss, small range
💡 Interesting Facts
1
A bright golden monkey found only in the bamboo forests of the Virunga volcanoes.
2
Troops can number over 100 and move in a golden wave through the bamboo.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Volcanoes National Park
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
June-September
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Track them in the bamboo zone of Volcanoes NP in the morning when troops feed actively.
