Twin vervet monkeys

It is extremely rare for Vervet monkeys to have twins. The only officially recorded incident was in 1946 but both babies died. A total of three possible twin birth have occurred between 1975 and 1991.
It is possible that as these Vervets live in a predator free forest, they had a greater chance of survival.
Take at Monkeyland in South Africa.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

This photo has it, Claire! Exceptional light, a great softness, and of course a great topic. Posted 9 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Ferdy! Posted 9 years ago

travismorhardt

Lion

They're so adorable! Great capture, Claire! Glad you shared such a rare event with us. Posted 9 years ago

Msalicat

Giant Tortoise

AWWWWW they are just so adorable Posted 9 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Thank you all!!! :) Posted 9 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Wow cuteness overload. Fantastic shot. Posted 9 years ago

The Vervet monkey

The vervet monkey, or simply vervet, is an Old World monkey of the family Cercopithecidae native to Africa. The term "vervet" is also used to refer to all the members of the genus "Chlorocebus". The five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout Southern Africa, as well as some of the eastern countries.

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Similar species: Primates

Species identified by Claire Hamilton