Research Article
A Comparative Study of Growth Patterns in Crested Langurs and Vervet Monkeys
Table 1
Life history features for Trachypithecus cristatus and Cercopithecus aethiops.
| | Gestation (days) | First birth (years) | Interbirth interval (months) | Birth season? | Life span (years) | Female adult body mass (kg) | Male adult body mass (kg) | Male adult brain size (cc) | Diet | Locomotion |
| | T. cristatus | ~180 | ~4 | 16.5–24 | No | UNK | 5.8 | 6.6 | 67 | Mature & young leaves, fruits, flowers | Arboreal quadruped | | C. aethiops | 162 | 3–5 | 20.4 | Yes | 31 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 69 | Vertebrates, eggs, snails, corms, bulbs, fruits | Semiterrestrial quadruped |
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Data from [11, 12, 35, 46–61].
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