Black-faced Vervet Monkey

 

The Black-faced Vervet Monkey is a small, black-faced monkey, common in East Africa.

There are several subspecies of Vervet monkeys, but, generally, the body is a greenish-olive or silvery-gray.

The face, ears, hands, feet, and the tip of the tail are black, but a conspicuous white band on the forehead blends in with the short whiskers.

The males are slightly larger than the females and easily recognized by a turquoise-blue scrotum and red penis. The Vervet is classified as a medium- to a large-sized monkey. The tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and the arms and legs are approximately equal lengths. African Wildlife Foundation

While having breakfast in the dining tent one morning a Vervet Monkey swung down from above, jumped on my shoulder, grabbed and ate a boiled egg off my plate, then grabbed my banana, jumped over to the railing, and proceeded to peel and eat it in front of us.