Angolan Talapoin
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The Angolan talapoin also known as the southern talapoin, is a species of primate
in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in riparian habitats in Angola
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Unlike the related Gabon talapoin
, the Angolan Talapoin has blackish (not flesh-coloured) ears and facial skin down to around the nostrils.
Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates , which contains prosimians and simians. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment...
in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in riparian habitats in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Unlike the related Gabon talapoin
Gabon Talapoin
The Gabon talapoin , also known as the northern talapoin, is a small species of African monkey in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in riparian habitats in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Central African Republic, western Republic of the Congo and far northern Angola...
, the Angolan Talapoin has blackish (not flesh-coloured) ears and facial skin down to around the nostrils.