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- green monkey or vervet
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Orange City Police Department Rhesus macaques are one of two species of wild monkeys — along with vervet monkeys — that are reproducing in Florida, according to the wildlife conservation commission.
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Julianne McShane, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
Baboons wrestled and chased vervet monkeys, oblivious to the small band of humans in their midst who were enraptured by the splendor of it all.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
Experts from other destinations who have dealt with vervet monkeys are pushing back against the decision and suggesting a more measured, compassionate approach, such as neutering and sterilizing the troop to halt its growth.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Frogs and small lizards make ideal foods for such diminutive primates and are also enjoyed by squirrel monkeys, blue monkeys and all the Old World Cercopithecines — vervet monkeys, macaques and mandrills.
—Jesse Hawley, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2021
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Julianne McShane, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
Baboons wrestled and chased vervet monkeys, oblivious to the small band of humans in their midst who were enraptured by the splendor of it all.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
Experts from other destinations who have dealt with vervet monkeys are pushing back against the decision and suggesting a more measured, compassionate approach, such as neutering and sterilizing the troop to halt its growth.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
Frogs and small lizards make ideal foods for such diminutive primates and are also enjoyed by squirrel monkeys, blue monkeys and all the Old World Cercopithecines — vervet monkeys, macaques and mandrills.
—Jesse Hawley, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2021
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“Vervet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vervet. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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