Simian means an ape or a monkey. Simians includes humans which have the most advanced brain in their organization.This group of primate is the most intelligent mammals that look and sometimes acts like humans. Simia means ‘ape’, while simos means ‘flat-nosed’. They have complete dental formula (DF) with 32 teeth as follows: 2/2+1/1+2/2+3/3. It is divided in to five species whose three are represented in Cameroon.
Preuss's monkey
The Preuss's monkey (Cercopithecus preussi), also known as Preuss's guenon, is a diurnal primate that lives terrestrially in mountainous (up to 2500 m) forests of Democratic Republic of Congo, eastern Nigeria, western Cameroon and Bioko in Equatorial Guinea.
Preuss's monkey
Status: Endangered
Preuss's monkey is an endangered species, due to habitat loss and hunting. It is one of the species that live in the Guinean Forests of the West African biodiversity Hotspot.
Preuss's monkey is known to occur in captivity only at the Centre for Education, Rehabilitation, and Conservation of Primates and Nature (CERCOPAN) in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Today and the rest of this month, I will blog on endangered animal species and why it matters when species go extinct@etomesmarcel
