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VERVET MONKEY Chlorocebus aethiops
Vervet monkeys are one of South Africa’s five indigenous primates. The other four are the lesser bushbaby, the thick-tailed bushbaby, the samango monkey, and the chacma baboon. Vervet monkeys are classified as “old world monkeys”, meaning that they have been around for over 65 million years - long before apes and humans.
However, their numbers are declining for the following reasons:
Habitat loss
Formerly classified as vermin
Laboratory testing of medicines
Muti or traditional medicine
The illegal pet trade
Vervet monkeys are vital to our ecological system!
They are an integral part of the natural food chain in parts of Africa.
Their messy eating habits distribute food from high places to the ground for ground feeding animals.
They provide natural insect control by eating the eggs and larvae of many species.
They provide natural finch control, thereby preventing the demise of the grasslands.
They assist in the germination, pollination and dispersal of various floras.
YOU CAN AID IN THE SURVIVAL OF THIS SPECIES!
Drive with caution! Speed kills.
Resist the temptation to feed the monkeys. If they come too close, control them with direct eye contact and shoo them away.
Keep your food under your control. Leftovers can be left at the spot designated by the KK Management.
Keep your belongings (cameras, bags, keys, etc.) under your control. Monkeys are opportunistic thieves!
Leave the monkeys alone. Teasing and touching them will only encourage them to stay around humans.
THANK YOU
However, their numbers are declining for the following reasons:
Habitat loss
Formerly classified as vermin
Laboratory testing of medicines
Muti or traditional medicine
The illegal pet trade
Vervet monkeys are vital to our ecological system!
They are an integral part of the natural food chain in parts of Africa.
Their messy eating habits distribute food from high places to the ground for ground feeding animals.
They provide natural insect control by eating the eggs and larvae of many species.
They provide natural finch control, thereby preventing the demise of the grasslands.
They assist in the germination, pollination and dispersal of various floras.
YOU CAN AID IN THE SURVIVAL OF THIS SPECIES!
Drive with caution! Speed kills.
Resist the temptation to feed the monkeys. If they come too close, control them with direct eye contact and shoo them away.
Keep your food under your control. Leftovers can be left at the spot designated by the KK Management.
Keep your belongings (cameras, bags, keys, etc.) under your control. Monkeys are opportunistic thieves!
Leave the monkeys alone. Teasing and touching them will only encourage them to stay around humans.
THANK YOU
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