grivet

Chlorocebus aethiops

Grivets are playful monkeys with long tails and bright faces! They love to jump around in trees and are very social, often seen in groups having fun together.

Habitat: Savannas

Appearance

The grivet has a striking greyish-brown coat with a paler belly and a long tail. Its face is distinctly black, framed by white sideburns and a white brow band. Males are notable for their bright blue scrotum.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassMammaliaOrderPrimatesFamilyCercopithecidaeGenusChlorocebus

grivet

Interesting facts

Grivets use special cheek pouches to stuff food and eat it later!

Male grivets show off bright blue private parts to attract a mate!

These smart monkeys have been seen washing their food before eating it!

They can tell their friends if a danger is a snake or a bird, just by a sound!

Special abilities

A grivet has excellent eyesight that helps them spot tiny insects and predators from afar.

Grivets can leap between tree branches because of their strong legs, helping them escape danger quickly.

Grivets use different alarm calls to warn their group about specific predators like eagles or snakes.

Measurements & details

Length: 40-60 cm
Weight: 3-8 kg
Lifespan: 10-15 years
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Litter Size: 1-2
Gestation: 160 days

Diet & Feeding

Grivets eat a varied diet of fruits, leaves, and sometimes even small animals and insects.

Primary Foods

Fruits
Leaves
Flowers
Insects
Bird eggs
Small vertebrates

Foraging Method

Foraging

Ecological connections

eaten by

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Main predator in their habitat

eaten by

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

Large bird of prey that hunts them

eaten by

African Rock Python

Python sebae

Large snake that ambushes monkeys

eats

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

Eats fruits and leaves from this tree

Traits

Furry

Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.

Social

Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.

Omnivorous

This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter.

Savanna

This habitat trait denotes species native to savannas, which are grasslands with scattered trees, typically found in tropical or subtropical regions with distinct wet and dry seasons.