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Vervet monkey

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)

Photo : Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

KrugerCommon
Masai MaraCommon
AmboseliCommon
TsavoCommon
Points10 and up

It has different alarm calls for eagles, leopards and snakes.

Tracker tip

🎯 Used to camps, they snatch food from plates. Never feed them.

Where to see it

Kruger : common · Masai Mara : common · Amboseli : common · Tsavo : common

FAQ

Where can I see a vervet monkey on safari?

The vervet monkey lives in all four parks covered by Jambo Tembo. It's easiest to spot in Kruger and Masai Mara and Amboseli and Tsavo (common).

How do I recognise a vervet monkey?

It has different alarm calls for eagles, leopards and snakes. With Jambo Tembo, one photo is enough: the AI recognises it (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) offline.

Don't confuse it with