American vervet lemur (SciiFii)

The American vervet lemur (Chlorocebulemur urbanus), also known simply as the American vervet, is a species of adapiform primate that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The closest living relatives of the American vervet lemurs are any adapiforms of the genus Notharctus. These primates have black snouts as well as hands and feet, a deep orangish-brown body hair color with darker stripes running down its back and arms, and it ranges in body length from about 40 cm (16 inches) for females, to about 50 cm (20 inches) for males. Like some other adapiforms and unlike true lemurs, the American vervet lemurs have long, prehensile tails that are used for, not only balancing while climbing, but is also used as a fifth limb for grasping onto branches. The American vervet lemur eats a primarily herbivorous diet, living mostly on wild fruits, flowers, leaves, seeds, and seed pods. In agricultural areas, vervet lemurs often become problem animals, as they raid bean, pea, young tobacco, vegetable, fruit, and grain crops. Animal foods of their diet include grasshoppers and termites. Raids of cattle egrets and American weaver bird nests have been observed where the vervets eat the eggs and chicks. American vervets live in social groups ranging from 10 to 70 individuals, with males moving to other groups at the time of sexual maturity. Studies done on American vervet lemurs involve their communication and alarm calls, specifically in regard to kin and group recognition, and particular predator sightings, and is very similar to the calls made by vervet monkeys of Africa, and like vervet monkeys, they have been noted for having human-like characteristics, such as hypertension, anxiety, and social and dependent alcohol use. The conservation status of the American vervet lemur is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American vervet lemur's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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