Patas Monkeys - Houston Zoo is a photograph by TN Fairey which was uploaded on August 6th, 2017.
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Patas Monkeys - Houston Zoo
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TN Fairey
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Patas Monkeys - Houston Zoo
The patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas), also known as the wadi monkey or hussar monkey, is a ground-dwelling monkey distributed over semi-arid areas of West Africa, and into East Africa. It is the only species classified in the genus Erythrocebus. The patas monkey lives in multi-female groups of up to 60 individuals (although much larger aggregations have been reported). The group contains just one adult male for most of the year. During the breeding season, there are multi-male influxes into the group. Once juvenile males reach sexual maturity (around the age of four years) they leave the group, usually joining all-male groups. The adult females in the group initiate movement of the group with the male following their lead
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August 6th, 2017
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Comments (27)
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up photo of a pair of Patas monkeys, with great pose, interaction, colors, light and composition, Tessa! F/L
Karen Adams
Wow! Wow! Wow! This is just a fantastic capture, Tessa! The subject matter of course, is beautifully captured in a touching moment, but artistically wow! The composition is really wonderful - the positive and negative shapes are just wonderful . . . Giving the eye such a great journey through the image!!.....vf
Nick Boren
What a cute image dear Tessa and of course you photographed the action oh so well. ;-) FV
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