Cercopithecoides (SciiFii)

The giant vervet monkey (Cercopithecoides giganteum), also known as the giant colobus or simply the giant vervet, is a species of colobine monkey from Africa which originally lived during the latest Miocene to the Pleistocene period as several extinct species of Cercopithecoides and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the forests, swamps, open woodlands, savannas, shrublands, and scrublands across Africa to help boost biodiversity. The giant vervet monkey is about the size of the largest extinct Cercopithecoides kimeui, weighing on average of a little over 50 kilograms (110 lb), being larger even than the mandrills and baboons. The giant vervet monkey has many adaptations to terrestrial life, and like other ground-dwelling monkeys like baboons and macaques, the giant vervet monkeys are often more aggressive than predominantly arboreal monkeys, as they have more rivals and predators to defend against. Because of these adaptations, the giant vervet monkey is quite a dangerous animal when cornered, defending its own kind or itself. It is a highly adaptable omnivore that feeds on a wide range of edible food sources, even including man-made food. The giant vervet monkey is a social animal like the much smaller vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus). The giant vervet monkeys have been noted for having human-like characteristics, such as hypertension, anxiety, and social and dependent alcohol use. Giant 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 giant vervet monkeys involve their communication and alarm calls, specifically in regard to kin and group recognition, and particular predator sightings. The conservation status of the giant vervet monkey is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the giant vervet monkey's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities, including being able to adapt to life in the cities and suburbs.
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