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mangabey: see monkey monkey, any of a large and varied group of mammals of the primate order. The term monkey includes all primates that do not belong to the categories human, ape, or prosimian; however, monkeys do have certain common features. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It may fit in the primate family tree closer to baboons than it does to mangabeys. Because the animal's genetics argues against mangabeys and the monkey doesn't look like a baboon, the researchers proposed the new genus: Rungwecebus. HIV-1 groups M, N, and O are believed to have arisen as 3 separate cross-species transmissions from chimpanzees, and each of the HIV-2 subtypes A-G was the result of independent transmissions from sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys) to humans. |
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