...we can say farewell to the zoo (thanks to cory figuring out the image problem). Better late than never, right?
I'll end it today with the cutest primate. At least I think they're cute. I went to the zoo's website to try and find more information on the Schmidt's Guenon. There wasn't much except that they are threatened due mostly to deforrestation.
I'm sure I could look up more stuff on google, but you're really just here to look at the pictures.
Hope you've enjoyed my tour of the zoo this time. Thanks for looking and commenting.
**Also, I hope you guys are ready for the next challenge. It'll give both your eyes and your brain some exercise ;-)**
Yah, I think it's cute too. Nice work on the shots. DOF is very good keeping the background out of focus or interest. As far as my eyes can tell the rest of the "rules" were kept too. Cute little guy.
Hey! I don't mind my eyes getting some exercise, but I wish you would leave what little brain I have left alone. Looking forward to the challenge.
- say it with photos
Guenons are some of the most colorful monkeys, the most distinctly colored of all being the Schmidt's Guenon. These guenons use their body color and certain gestures as part of their complex visual communication system.
The Schmidt's guenon has other common names demonstrating some of their distinctive features. They are often referred to as the Red-tailed monkey, due to their chestnut-red tail; or the White-cheeked guenon, referring to their puffy white cheek pouches, which are used to carry food while traveling.
These guenons are found in the Central African Republic, Kenya and Uganda; inhabiting lowland forest areas, swamp forest, and the forests surrounding rivers and dryer woodland. Like most guenons they are diurnal (active in the day), spending the day foraging mainly for fruit, some leaves, flowers and the occasional insect.
In the wild the Schmidt's guenon lives in small groups consisting of one male and up to about 5 females and their young. Although they tend to be unfriendly towards other groups of the same species, they will associate with other species of guenon and even other types of monkeys. Such associations are thought to occur due to the fact that the guenon's main predators are other monkeys, and so such alliances help to decrease predation.
Although the Schmidt's guenon populations are high in the wild they are still considered a threatened species as there is a major threat of habitat destruction due to the deforestation going on in many countries of Africa
- Film-junkie: Back in 2008
Always a pleasure to see your zoo shots you capture the most amazing expressions and poses.
Going to the San Diego zz in July i can't wait.
The cutest primate is to cute for words. You want to take him home
thanks
- bird on wall
- A quack with an camera
- Breath deep
- Out of Focus!!
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