What Does Mangabeys Mean?

: any of a genus (Cercocebus) of slender long-tailed African monkeys.

Where do mangabeys live?

Mangabeys are one of about 10 different species of slender, monkeys with long arms and legs found in African tropical forests. Found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zaire and Rowanda. Mangabeys are fairly large and walk on all fours they also have cheek pouches and deep depressions under the cheekbones.

Do mangabeys have prehensile tails?

The long tail of the golden-bellied mangabey, like other Old World monkeys, is not prehensile. Mangabeys are some of the most rare and endangered monkeys on Earth. ... All mangabeys have a tail that is longer than their body, providing balance for them as they scamper through the rain forest canopy.