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Mona monkey size: How big do they get?

How big does a Mona monkey get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) reaches an average size of 51 cm (1′ 9″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 30 years, they grow from 281 grams (0.62 lbs) to 3.98 kg (8.77 lbs). A Mona monkey has 1 babies at once. The Mona monkey (genus: Cercopithecus) 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 Mona monkey is (1' 9

The mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) is an Old World monkey that lives in western Africa between Ghana and Cameroon. The mona monkey can also be found on the island of Grenada as it was transported to the island aboard slave ships headed to the New World during the 18th century. This guenon lives in groups of up to thirty-five in forests. It mainly feeds on fruit, but sometimes eats insects and leaves. The mona monkey has brown agouti fur with a white rump. Its tail and legs are black and the face is blue-grey with a dark stripe across the face. The mona monkey carries food in cheek pouches.

Animals of the same family as a Mona monkey

We found other animals of the Cercopithecidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Mona monkey

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Mona monkey

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

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Mona monkey

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Mona monkey:

Animals with the same weight as a Mona monkey

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Cercopithecus mona: