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Guenons
- Forest dwelling old world monkeys
- 21 species (60 subspecies)
- Able to hybridize
- Produce viable offspring
- Occurs at overlaps in territories
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Mona
- Generalist species
- Indigenous to Africa
- Intro. in several regions
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African Monas
- Guenons not heavily studied during time of Mary’s research
- Studied them in Ghana and in Sao Tome
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On the Move
- Monas were introduced to Soa Tome and Principe during the slave trade (1600-1700)
- Taken on ships as pets
- Mary hears mention of monas on a Caribbean island
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Monas in Grenada
- Mary went to Grenada to check out theses so called monas (Approximately 6000)
- Then spent 28 months studying them
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Mary’s Research
- Studied: Social behavior in the field
- Collected morphological samples (skulls)
- Obtained blood samples
- Recorded vocalizations
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Mona Life
- Filled niches
- Adaptive radiation
- Habituated to people
- Live in different types of groups
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Two Mona Groups
- Bisexual geoup
- All male group
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