De Brazza's monkey
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De Brazza's monkeys are skilled swimmers.
THE REAL WORLD
The real De Brazza's monkey
- Scientific name
- Cercopithecus neglectus
- Japanese name
- ブラッザグエノン
- Group
- Land mammals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Cercopithecidae
- Genus
- Cercopithecus
It is a monkey of the tropical rainforests of Central and East Africa, living in forests near rivers.
Its long white beard and the orange fur on its forehead stand out. Its body is gray, and its arms, legs and tail are blackish.
It lives in small groups made up of a male–female pair and their young. When alarmed, it hides in the trees and freezes.
How the De Brazza's monkey lives
They gather food with their hands in the early morning and evening. They mainly eat fruit, but also eat mushrooms and termites. They announce their territory with low, booming calls.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebBasic data
- Size
- Head and body length: 40–63.5 cm上野動物園
- Weight
- males up to 7 kg, females about 4 kg上野動物園
- Active
- By day (diurnal)University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web
- Diet
- Fruit, leaves, flowers, mushrooms and insects such as beetles and termites上野動物園
- Range
- Central to East Africa上野動物園
Where the De Brazza's monkey has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- ブラッザグエノン
- 简体中文
- 德氏长尾猴
- 繁體中文
- 德氏長尾猴
- 한국어
- 브라자원숭이
- Español
- Cercopiteco de Brazza
- Français
- Cercopithèque de Brazza
- Deutsch
- Brazzameerkatze
- Português (Brasil)
- Macaco-de-Brazza
- Italiano
- Cercopiteco di Brazzà
- العربية
- هجرس دي برازا
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Monyet de brazza
- Русский
- Мартышка Бразза
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 上野動物園 — ブラッザグエノンChecked: 2026-11-03
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Cercopithecus neglectusChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the De Brazza's monkey, look for this
- Look for the pale blue area around the nose.
- Look for white stripes on the thighs and rump.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
上野動物園University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebEXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the De Brazza's monkey
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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