Physical Description
The vervet monkey has a black face with a white fringe of hair, while the overall body color is mostly grizzled-grey. The males of all species have a pale blue scrotum and a red penis. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism; the males are larger in weight and body length. Adult males weigh between 3.9 and 8.0 kg (8.6 and 18 lb), averaging 5.5 kg (12 lb), and have a body length between 420 and 600 mm (17 and 24 in), averaging 490 mm (19 in) from the top of the head to the base of the tail. Adult females weigh between 3.4 and 5.3 kg (7.5 and 12 lb) and average 4.1 kg (9.0 lb), and measure between 300 and 495 mm (12 and 19.5 in), averaging 426 mm (16.8 in).
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