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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Omnivore
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Lifespan
20–25 years
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Weight
4–9 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
The Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus kandti) is a mammal indigenous to Rwanda. It inhabits bamboo forests of the virunga volcanic mountains at 2,200–3,800 meters.
Habitat
🌿 bamboo forests of the virunga volcanic mountains at 2🌿 200–3🌿 800 meters
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Cercopithecidae
Genus
Cercopithecus
Fun Facts
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Golden monkeys have striking bright orange-gold fur on their backs and tails contrasting with dark limbs and faces
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They live in troops of 30–80 individuals and are among the most social of the guenon monkeys
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Endemic to the Virunga Mountains shared by Rwanda, Uganda, and DR Congo, with the largest population in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park
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Rwanda's golden monkey trekking has become a significant ecotourism draw, complementing the famous mountain gorilla tours
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They feed primarily on young bamboo shoots, leaves, and fruit — spending most of their day foraging in the canopy