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... Patas Monkey
The orangutan and the patas monkey are two primate species among many. The orangutans and Patas Monkey come from two different superfamilies. The orangutan comes from the Hominoidea superfamily, whereas the Patas Monkey comes from the Cercopithecoidea. ... ) The patas monkey, (Erythrocebus patas) also known as the red or hussar monkey, is one of the most incredible of all the African primates. Patas monkeys are old world monkeys that live in savanna country and can stand very arid conditions, being found right up to the southern edge of the Sahara desert in woodland habitats.
There is a big physical difference between an orangutan and a patas monkey. ... The largest orangutan males have an arm span of about 7. ... A female Orangutan usually grows up to be 2. ... The Patas, on the other hand, has a slim body with long limbs and a lot smaller than orangutans. ... Another interesting fact of the patas is it has cheek pouches to carry food. ... The Patas monkey is also somewhat omnivorous, but can apparently manage to survive on either animal or vegetable food alone. ... The patas monkey will also eat arthropods for protein. ... The patas monkey is active during the day. ... Unlike the orangutans, patas monkeys on average, live in groups of about 15 with only a single, dominant adult male.
In the orangutan social group, after the newborn is born it sticks to his mother for two years, then the mother starts to teach it survival skills. The young orangutan then leaves its mother at around the age eight. ... On the other hand, Patas monkey is reaches it’s sexual maturity at the age four. ... The patas males sometimes form all male bands, but for the most part they are unimale social system. ... The Patas monkey gestation period is a slightly shorter than the orangutan, she is only 7. ... The patas monkey also gives birth to a single offspring.
Approximate Word count = 1557
Approximate Pages = 6.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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