Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Statut de Conservation (Liste Rouge de l'UICN):
Préoccupation mineure (LC)
Small, sharp-eyed, and never far from the trees.
Vervet monkeys live in tight social groups with constant movement — climbing, calling, grooming, stealing. Their faces are black, framed by pale fur, with eyes that miss nothing.
Males are easy to spot: they carry striking turquoise testicles, visible and unmistakable — a signal in both hierarchy and health.
They adapt easily, living near rivers, forests, farms, even towns. Curious but cautious, they know when to push limits — and when to vanish.
Light, fast, and smarter than they let on.
