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Allen’s swamp monkey size: How big do they get?

How big does a Allen’s swamp monkey get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Allen’s swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) reaches an average size of 45.9 cm (1′ 7″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 23 years, they grow from 241 grams (0.53 lbs) to 4.75 kg (10.47 lbs). A Allen’s swamp monkey has 1 babies at once. The Allen’s swamp monkey (genus: Allenopithecus) is a member of the family Cercopithecidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Allen's swamp monkey is (1' 7

The Allen’s swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) is a primate species categorized in its own genus Allenopithecus in the Old World monkey family. Phylogenetically, it is a sister clade to the guenons, but differs in dentition and habits.Allen’s swamp monkey was named after American zoologist Joel Asaph Allen.

Animals of the same family as a Allen’s swamp monkey

We found other animals of the Cercopithecidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Allen’s swamp monkey

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Allen’s swamp monkey:

Animals with the same litter size as a Allen’s swamp monkey

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Allen’s swamp monkey:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Allen’s swamp monkey

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Allen’s swamp monkey:

Animals with the same weight as a Allen’s swamp monkey

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Allenopithecus nigroviridis: