An alert female Vervet Monkey keeps watch on her playful juvenile playing with other boisterous youngsters. Vervet spend more time on the ground

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An alert female Vervet Monkey keeps watch on her playful juvenile playing with other boisterous youngsters. Vervet spend more time than most monkeys gathering food on the ground, so vigilance is essential

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Size: 5500px × 4428px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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