mangabey

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A large African monkey that lives in trees and has long limbs, a long tail, and often white eyelids

noun
/ˈmæŋɡəˌbi/

: mangabey

The mangabey is known for its agility as it leaps between branches in the African rainforest.
a sooty mangabey

Examples

For example, Cercocebus mangabey, the sooty mangabey, hosts the SIVsm.

Academic text (2013)
For example, Cercocebus mangabey, the sooty mangabey, hosts the SIVsm.

Academic text (2013)
Increased surveillance for zoonotic transmission of STLV-1 to humans in areas where such transmission is more likely and increased surveillance of nonhuman primate species with high transmission potential (like sooty mangabeys) will contribute to a better understanding of risk factors.

Academic text (2012)
In the wild, mangabeys use their long limbs to navigate the treetops while searching for food.
The rare mangabey can often be spotted swinging through the trees during its active hours at dawn.

Synonyms

monkey

vsmangabey

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A small to medium animal with a long tail that lives in trees

is a specific large tree-dwelling African species with long limbs and tail

Surface Forms

mangabey singular

mangabeys plural

Etymology

Mangabey comes from West African names for these monkeys used by local people, so think of it as the local name for a long-tailed forest monkey. That's why mangabey refers to a large, agile African tree monkey with a long tail.