Cercopiteco de Lomami

activity

Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Lesula, like the Owl-faced Monkey (C. hamlyni), is semi-terrestrial.

Cercopithecidae

biology_ecology

Habitat. Mature terra firma evergreen humid forests, including mixed forests and forests dominated by Gilbertiodendron dewevrei (Fabaceae), at elevations of 400 - 715 m. The Lesula is sometimes found in regenerating forest around settlements. It does not enter seasonally inundated forest or gallery forest in savannas in the southern part of its distribution.

Cercopithecidae

biology_ecology

Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Lesula is not uncommon but is difficult to see, It was detected by researchers mainly by boom calls given as a dawn chorus, as is the habit of the closely related Owl-faced Monkey. Lesulas rarely produce these calls during the day, but sometimes at night. When seen, groups number 1 - 5 individuals. In eleven of 19 encounters, they were with groups of other primates: Wolf's Monkeys (C. wolfi), Red-tailed Monkeys (C. ascanius katangae), or Tshuapa Red Colobus (Piliocolobus tholloni). A little more than one-third of the individuals seen were on the ground, on some occasions scavenging food items dropped by monkeys foraging above them. In one observed encounter a crowned hawk-eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) attacked and fatally wound a subadult female Lesula.

Cercopithecidae

breeding

Breeding. There is no information available for this species.

Cercopithecidae