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Red-crowned Mangabey

Thanks for the comments. I spotted two of these guys on exhibit, there was a time when they bred here quite regularly and you might see as many as ten or twenty of them.
 
I have never seen such markings on Red-capped. Could this be a case of vitiligo? Do monkeys even get vitiligo?
 
I have never seen such markings on Red-capped. Could this be a case of vitiligo? Do monkeys even get vitiligo?

I'm not sure, but many primates are susceptible to a number of diseases the same as humans. The mangabeys on exhibit are said to be diabetic.
 
Do these Mangabeys overgroom each other on their scalps- creating bald patches on their heads? The two groups in the UK, which are related to each other, both have this habit, but its not apparent in groups of other Mangabey species.
 

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