Samango monkey, (Cercopithecus mitis) found at Tembe Elephant Park. Most alike: Vervet monkey, but a little larger and more heavily built, with a longer coat that's mostly blackish but tinged with reddish brown on the back - the red intensifies towards the tail.  The male monkeys do sentry duty and defend the troop, while the females tend to the young. Extremely maternal, female vervet monkeys will adopt babies from other troops; and a bereaved mother has been known to keep the body of her newly born infant with her for several days.

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