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The nature and animal park Terra Natura Murcia has formed a task Brazza monkeys (Cercopithecus neglectus), also known as monkey bishops, after joining the conservation program for this species.
Thus, the complex will be part of the small group of Spanish zoos that have this species and groups involved in the project to conserve the species.
With this performance, Murcia joins other cities like Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Marbella and Santander already had a group of Brazza monkeys in zoos in these cities.
The group Terra Natura Murcia is composed of three males between four and six years, weighing between five and about seven kilos.
The specimens are now in dedicated facilities to quarantine animals.
Although experts do not rule out the complex issue incorporate some more of this kind in the near future, for now the group will feature only three monkeys.
Upon arrival to the park, the vet has done a complete check of blood and stool to check that the three animals are in perfect health.
It has also been carried out as a preventive measure parasite.
The three monkeys that have come to the park each measure about 55 inches as they pass the quarantine period inhabit a new facility that was created by the area of ​​the meerkats.
Experts seek to introduce complex one female in the group to get the reproduction of the species in captivity.
Curiously, these monkeys are characterized by having a white beard, by which Bishop are called monkeys.
Brazza primates living in the wild in Africa, and are endemic to Ethiopia, Kenya and Angola.
One of the qualities that distinguishes this from other primate is its great ability to swim, which facilitates the escape should be threatened by a predator.
Source: Agencias
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