The beautiful Beardaap

2 min read · 12 Aug 2020 · 57 · 23

Het zijn prachtige dieren, de baardapen. They have great sideburns, gray moons and in their big cheek pockets they keep their food. Like the lion, they have a beautiful plume at the end of their tail. He can scream loud, but he rarely fights.

Unfortunately, they are seriously threatened! There aren't many beard monkeys left living in the wild. There are several causes for. Besides destroying his habitat (agriculture, road construction, etc), the monkey is also hunted! For the meat, apparently. That's awful! In addition, they can adapt poorly in other environments, and they can reproduce, but only at a later age! The female can only become pregnant after five years and the male can only conceive a female when he is eight years old!