The Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom

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a b Finstermeier, K.; Zinner, D.; Brameier, M.; Meyer, M.; Kreuz, E.; etal. (2011). "A mitogenomic phylogeny of living primates". PLOS ONE. 8 (7): e69504. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069504. PMC 3713065. PMID 23874967. This ultimate guide to vervet monkeys is all about the love. You will learn about these incredible creatures as well as the threats to their survival. Know a Vervet Monkey When You See One Human-wildlife conflict: As human populations grow and encroach on primate habitats, conflicts between primates and humans may arise. Primates may raid crops or enter human settlements, leading to human retaliation. Community-based conservation: Involving local communities in conservation efforts can provide economic incentives and empower them to protect primate habitats and populations. Gunfire Reborn: The Snowy Mandrill enemy encountered in the Hyperborean Jokul, oddly enough, displays a bare pink rear end only when it's by itself and not being ridden by a Mutant Penguin as a Mandrill Cavalry.

In the picture above, both the red and blue photons bounce (scatter) 4 times while they are penetrating the skin. But because the red photons travel a longer distance in between scattering events, they manage to penetrate both layers of skin. The melanin in Tissue B absorbs the red photon so it can’t leave the skin and reach your eye. Red butts in monkeys and other primates serve various purposes, including indicating fertility and social status. It’s fascinating that some monkeys have more vibrant and colorful butts than others. While some, like the mandrills, have multicolored bums, others, like the Celebes crested macaque, have outrageously swollen and bright red butts. Male baboons have red bottoms, although their redness can vary depending on age, social status, and sexual activity. The coloration serves as a visual signal in social and mating contexts. To understand how photons move through a complex tissue like skin, lets compare a red photon with a blue photon as it hits two tissue layers. Tissue “A” is on top, and Tissue “B” is underneath. If layers A and B were both white (like milk), they would reflect red and blue photons equally and you would see both colors. a b Tutin, C. E.; Ham, R. M.; White, L. J.; Harrison, M. J. (1997). "The primate community of the Lopé Reserve, Gabon: diets, responses to fruit scarcity, and effects on biomass". American Journal of Primatology. 42 (1): 1–24. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2345(1997)42:1<1::AID-AJP1>3.0.CO;2-0. PMID 9108968. S2CID 37902903.

Education and awareness campaigns: Raising public awareness about the importance of these species and their habitats can help garner support for conservation initiatives and reduce human-wildlife conflict.

Monkeys are wild animals not pets, but not everyone thinks that way, perhaps because not everyone has experienced the beauty and space of their natural habitat. Bushmeat and accidental trapping Always Lots of Heinies at the Zoo is a book about Exactly What It Says on the Tin, and the mandrill's blue booty is one of the titular heinies described in the book, as well as featuring prominently on the cover. The book also points out how the distinct blue coloration is exhibited specifically by males.

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Celebes crested macaques are found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, primarily in the northeastern part of the island. They inhabit primary and secondary forests, mangroves, and coastal areas. C. Social Behavior and Reproduction Males leave the troop when they reach sexual maturity. Usually they leave with a cousin or another male in the same situation. A captive environment is no place to experience vervet monkeys complex behaviour and social structure. You need to see these animals in the wild. Lesula is an Old World monkey species living in the Congo‘s Lomami Basin. This monkey has startlingly characteristic human-like eyes and a blue bottom. Though the international scientific community was unaware of its existence until 2007, the local population was aware of its presence for some time.