Blue monkey, or samango monkey, (Cercopithecus mitis)

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Blue monkey, or samango monkey, (Cercopithecus mitis) in a tree. This monkey lives in troops, deferring to a dominant male (seen here). This primate is quiet and shy, living in the treetops of tropical African forests. It feeds on fruit, leaves and arthropods. Photographed in Tanzania

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Size: 3425px × 5137px
Location: Tanzania
Photo credit: © Eyal Bartov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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