patas
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- Patas monkeys are ground dwellers from the African plains.
Examples
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Patas monkeys, often called the military monkey, have reddish-brown fur with gray chin whiskers and distinctive white moustaches.
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Patas monkeys are fast runners that thrive on the African plains.
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The loss of this Patas monkey has touched many lives, including our officers and investigators.
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There is one remaining male Patas monkey at Zoo Boise.
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Only 52 Patas monkeys live in U.S. zoos.
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The monkey shared a cage with another male Patas monkey that was not harmed.
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The Zoo Boise community is mourning the loss of a male Patas monkey found today after an early morning break-in.
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Both of Zoo Boise's Patas monkeys came from the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa Bay, Florida, three years ago.
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The exhibit at the zoo features a pair of Patas monkeys relaxing under the sun.
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Visitors at the safari enjoyed watching a Patas monkey leap from tree to tree.
Synonyms
A reddish monkey with a long tail that runs fast on the ground
A small monkey with reddish fur and a long tail that lives in West Africa and moves quickly
A group of patas monkeys that live in central and west Africa
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Etymology
The word patas probably comes from the Spanish or Portuguese word pata, meaning 'foot' or 'paw'. So people used this name for the long-legged, fast-running monkey because its feet help it move quickly on the ground.