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MammalMAP:   3413
Province:  
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   1922BD
Observer:   Kennedy David; Photos by Dave Kennedy, Anne Kennedy, Tina Kennedy, Samantha Kennedy
Date of record:   2012-04-18
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   These youngsters were opening up and searching elephant droppings for edible morsels, each of which was thoroughly rubbed in the palms of the hands and carefully cleaned with the fingers before eating.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   113310
Species name:   Chlorocebus pygerythrus pygerythrus
Common name:   Vervet Monkey (subspecies pygerythrus)
Family:   Cercopithecidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Vervet Monkey Cercopithecus aethiops
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-3413
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3413 - photo: 1
VM-number: 3413 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Tali Hoffman
Comment:  
Date:   2012-09-05 14:26:59
Species name:   Chlorocebus pygerythrus pygerythrus -- Vervet Monkey
Species code:   217920

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