2002 - Pictures from South Africa

What a great photo! These Vervet monkeys are enjoying the Acacia flowers. While mainly vegetarian they do eat small animals and insects as well. Young can be born at any time of the year hence the abundance of this small monkey. We saw them lifting the lids off rubbish bins and replacing them exactly in place when no food was available. Unfortunately they make a bit of a nuisance of themselves and are persecuted as a result.

Photo: Mark Dowling