Spotting African monkeys can be a highlight of any safari, providing hours of fascination with their cheeky antics. See all 164 African monkey species listed, with photos of the 10 most iconic.

This is a list of African type primates, containing all recent species of primates found in Africa including Madagascar. According to the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group there are currently 216 species …

Learn the different types of MONKEYS in Africa AND how to identify them. Which of these monkey species is your favorite?

Learn about the many incredible but lesser-known African monkeys species on a journey that will take you to every corner of the continent.

The common patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas), also known as the hussar monkey, [2] is a ground-dwelling monkey distributed over semi-arid areas of West Africa, and into East Africa.

The five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout Southern Africa, as well as some of the eastern countries. These mostly herbivorous monkeys have black faces and grey body hair color, …

4 days ago · Executive summary Ape and monkey imagery has been a persistent tool in U.S. racist caricature, used across centuries to dehumanize people of African desc...

Vervet, (genus Chlorocebus), any of six known species of widely distributed semiarboreal African monkeys. Vervet monkeys are quadrupedal and occur throughout sub-Saharan Africa in savannas …

Aug 22, 2025 · Explore Africa’s rich diversity of monkey species and their habitats. Understand the distinctions between monkeys and apes on the continent.

Mar 8, 2025 · Monkeys are widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. Almost every Sub-Saharan African country has monkeys in its natural forest. However, there are certain places where you can be able …