The Patas Monkey is easily recognisable with its long, slender limbs combined with its red head.
distribution
The Patas Monkey is generally found in the open, wooded steppes and savnnah south of the Sahara. Patas prefer open grassland areas, often near rivers.
family life
Family groups usually consists of a single male, with around 15 females and young. Surplus males live in separate groups. Several of them will occasionally approach a troop of females and set about their single male in an attempt to drive him away and take his place.
patas facts
The patas is also known as the red or hussar monkey. A single male leads a group of around 15 animals. A soft chirruping sound is used to signal danger. To scare predators, males will bounce up and down through foliage. The patas is one of the fastest monkeys in the world when running along the ground. Males can reach speeds of 35 miles per hour.
