Common Name: Patas Monkey
Scientific name: Erythrocebus patas
Famiy: Cercopithecidae (Old world Monkey)
Hausa Name: Gata
Size: 2 – 3ft long (Male), 1.6 – 1.7ft long (female)
Wight: 7-13kg (male), 4 – 7kg (female).
Habitat: Found across sub-Saharan Africa (from Senegal to East Africa) in Savannas, Woodlands, Grass steppes, Semi–deserts, Volcanic rocky outcrop (1900 m).
Feeding Habit: Omnivore (grass, seeds, shoots, gums, fruits, seedpods, insects, lizards and birds egg)
Gestation Period: 5 – 6 months with single birth
Lifespan: Average of 21 years in the wild and 24 Years in captivity.
Conservation Status: Near threatened (NT).
Group name: Troop (60 individuals).
