Patas Monkey
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| パタスザル | |||
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| AKA | Common patas monkey, wadi monkey, hussar monkey
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| Romaji | Patasuzaru
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| Debut | Kemono Friends Pavilion | ||
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| Scientific Name | Erythrocebus patas
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| Distribution | Central sub-Saharan Africa
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| Diet | Omnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | About 20 years
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| Read More | Patas monkey
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| Patas Monkey | Pavilion | Gallery |
The Patas Monkey is a type of primate Friend who first appeared in Kemono Friends Pavilion.
Appearance
Patas Monkey has short, shaggy, multicoloured hair. At the top of her head, where her monkey ears are also found, her hair is light brown; her front bangs are very dark brown if not black, and she has layered white and off-white side bangs framing her face. The region of her hair where the light brown top meets the black front bangs is obscured by a raven black headband, with two free-flowing ends in the back. The hair at the back of her head is a sand or light bronze colour, and is tied back into a short ponytail. She additionally sports a monkey tail with light brown fur along the length- and off-white fur on the underside- which fades into black at the very tip. Her eyes are a warm brown colour.
She wears a sporty outfit reminiscent of a football uniform, consisting of a white shirt with baggy sleeves and a light brown back and popped collar, white shorts with a light brown side stripe consistent with the shirt, and knee-high white socks which may become baggy at the ankle. In less athletic fashion, she wears flat white shoes with black toes and outsoles, and long white gloves.
Series Appearances
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In Real Life
The common patas monkey, also known as the wadi monkey or hussar monkey, is an Old World monkey related to the guenons. has a long and slim body covered in shaggy fur, which is white in colour on the underside and red on the back. Its long and powerful limbs are also white, while its face is a darker off-white or grey with a white moustache and beard, and a red cap with a heavy brow ridge that protects their eyes. They also have a distinctive black line that runs from the sides of the face up to the ear, as well as along the brow ridge. Adult males are considerably larger than adult females; while males average 12.4 kg and can grow from 60 to 87 cm in body length, females average 49 cm in length and 6.5 kg in weight. These body measures exclude the monkey's long tail, the length of which can approach, equal or even exceed that of the main body.
Common patas monkeys inhabit semi-arid areas of central sub-Saharan Africa. Unlike most other monkeys, this species actively avoids dense woodlands; it is a highly terrestrial species, and although capable of climbing in a pinch- not that there are very many trees to climb in their native habitats to begin with- their long limbs and feet, accompanied by their short digits, make them far more adept at dashing across the grasslands they call home. Thus, they run, and they run fast; their ability to reach sprinting speeds of 55 km/h (34 mph) makes the common patas monkey the fastest terrestrial runner not only among the monkeys, but among all primates.
Common patas monkeys live in groups of up to 60 individuals consisting mostly of females, with just one adult male for most of the year; generally, the only time there are multiple males is when they are among the young being raised. Once juvenile males reach sexual maturity, they leave the group, often joining up with all-male groups of bachelors for safety in numbers before seeking their own group of females. It is the adult females in the group who initiate any movement of the group, with the lone male following their lead. Another element of their social structure is their use of numerous distinctive alarm calls that warn the group, as well as any other nearby prey animals, of the presence of a predator or other threat. Different alarm calls are used by different group members, and some alarm calls are even reserved for specific types of predators. As aforementioned, common patas monkeys rarely take refuge from predators in trees- preferring to run even when trees are available- but in the case that they cannot outrun a threat, or when they find themselves backed into a corner, both males and females have been observed boldly fighting back against predators such as jackals and wildcats.
Trivia
- The genus status of the patas monkey has a winding history. It was first thought to belong to the genus Cercopithecus, forming a clade with two guenon species; however, after new studies into Cercopithecus caused many of its members to be reclassified, it was decided that Erythrocebus was its own genus. While originally it was believed that the patas monkey was the sole member of Erythrocebus, this too would change in 2017 when the patas monkey was split up into three species, logically all falling under the Erythrocebus genus and thereby making it no longer a monotypic genus.
- What's more, there was once also debate as to whether or not the common patas monkey had its own subspecies, causing various sources historically to claim the patas monkey bore anywhere from three to five subspecies; however, further research has put much of this speculation to rest, and it is generally agreed that the patas monkey is a monotypic species.
- It is not believed that aggression from the resident male drives a juvenile male patas monkey to leave the groups he was born in, as wild adult males are not well-documented to be particularly hostile towards juvenile males of their own clan. It is theorized that it is in fact a weakening of the ties to their mothers, as well as perhaps simple instinct.