Snow Monkey

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While photographing some sites with family and friends in August decided to go to the Central... more

by John Telfer

Title

Snow Monkey

Artist

John Telfer

Medium

Photograph

Description

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While photographing some sites with family and friends in August decided to go to the Central Park Zoo, located in the heart of Central Park in midtown Manhattan, New York. While the zoo may not have a lot of animals they do have a lot of interesting ones from Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, Penquins, Red Foxes and Snow Monkeys to name a few. I came up close and as this one Snow Monkey was standing up on his rear two legs then pacing back and forth on all four legs he looked over in my direction and I was able to get this grea shot of his body and a nice detail shot of his face. Obviously by their names the Snow Monkeys love the snow and have a cave in their area and their area is large so they can run and play in the snow when it comes. Snow monkeys live in large troops that can contain more than 500 animals. Average group size, however, falls between 40 and 200 individuals. Females usually run the show, and remain with the same group for life. Young males eventually outgrow their mothers� troops and join up with different ones.

Forest dwellers, snow monkeys spend time both on the ground and in the trees. Their home ranges are small, usually less than two square miles. When not foraging, feeding, or resting, they spend lots of time grooming one another. Snow monkeys are quick learners, and individuals have been known to invent new behavior patterns, like washing dirt off sweet potatoes. Omnivores, snow monkeys eat mostly bark, twigs, leaves, and fruit, but also insects, eggs, and small vertebrates. They are also known to eat some agricultural crops, such as potatoes, peas, and melons, which causes conflict with farmers. Female snow monkeys normally have one baby, which weighs around a pound at birth and nurses for one year. Sometimes a mother�s troop-mates will help care for her young. Babies reach maturity by 4 years old. They can live up to 30 years in zoos.
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February 21st, 2012