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About zoo
Animals
For visitors
My Zoo
DCAA "Almaty Zoo Park" of the Department of Culture and Archives of Almaty, 166 Esenberlin St., Almaty, 050007
Tel.: +7(701) 676-85-85
Mantled guereza
Nutrition
Stems, bark, flowers, buds, shoots, fruits, insects
Habitat area
Dry and wet forests of central Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Chad
Interesting facts:
  • Life expectancy is 20 years in the wild and up to 30 years in captivity
  • Their hand lacks a thumb, one of the most significant features of primates.
  • They can change direction in flight and make jumps from 6-10 meters to tree branches.
  • A newborn cub is often taken from its mother by other members of the group and can be nursed for a long time, carrying it to a distance of up to 25 meters.
  • A mother can feed her own and someone else's baby at the same time.