Vervet Monkey

Blouaap · Chlorocebus pygerythrus

A small, agile monkey with grey fur, a black face framed by white cheek fluff and a long tail. Vervets are quick and curious, spending much of their time in trees but coming down to feed on fruit, leaves and insects. They live in lively troops and use different alarm calls for different predators like snakes, eagles and leopards.

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How to identify it

Much smaller than a baboon, with a black face and white-fringed cheeks rather than a long dog-like muzzle.

Look for its tracks

Small hand-and-foot prints like a tiny baboon's; little fingers and thumb, often near picnic spots.

Where to see it in Kruger

Common near rivers, woodland and camps throughout the park; often seen in trees or raiding picnic spots.

Did you know

Vervet monkeys have special warning calls, with a different 'word' for snake, eagle and leopard dangers.

Often confused with

Chacma Baboon

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