Talk:Vervet Monkey

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I think the genus article Vervet monkey and species article Vervet Monkey need less similar names. Joestynes 08:20, 29 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Thanks to UtherSRG for adding inline citations since I don't know how to do it. -anon —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.98.12.112 (talk • contribs).

You're welcome. - UtherSRG (talk) 19:22, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

I noticed that an article appearing in the BBC news on Vervets raiding fields appears at teh foot of the page. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6959209.stm

They estimate there are close to 300 monkeys invading the farms at dawn. They eat the village's maize, potatoes, beans and other crops.

But this article:http://www.enviro.co.za/ethology/ states that damage is almost unknown and references to the mentioned crops of corn and potatoes are NOT present. This needs an expert on primates because the article also states the monkeys use gestures denoting sexual parody. I may be way off but I don't think vervets are up to using symbolic imagery in that way. Also would a group of 300 be unheard of when the typical group maximum is 50? It looks like the BBC has printed a spoof of some kind. I advise keeping it off the main page until it is verified. b_calder

Here is the resource I found: http://www.enviro.co.za/ethology/ Please look at it and decide whether it is worth using as an external reference. It is butt ugly but they have had a Vervet rehabilitation farm since about 1993 and have investigated the interaction of humans and Vervets in the course of daily activity. Not academic, but lots of practical experience.b_calder —The preceding signed but undated comment was added at 01:35, August 25, 2007 (UTC).