the German name of these langschwänzigen monkeys comes from from the Bengaliwort "Markat", although there are sea-cats in India not at all and the local rhesus-monkey with it is meant. Of course, also the word Makak comes from there. However, its scientific generic term Cercopithecus is called "tail-monkey" in correct description. Indeed, all sea-cats have a strikingly long tail.
All sea-cats possess seat-calluses in the literal sense, that from verhornten and often colorfully colored, ring-nicely ordered plates exist. These colorful seat-rings fit on the lowermost Knochenwülste of the hipbone-bones so that the animals constantly have its transportable cushion with itself so to speak. This buttocks-splendor has developed for a long time with the sea-cats before the birth.
The chest of the sea-cats is compressed at the side so to speak, therefore more deeply than wide, so that shoulders and hips remain slim and narrow. The first fingers and toes are short and to grasping sufficiently suitable. The excellent Kletterkünstler normally move on all four. Some types gain remarkable speeds on that occasion with this locomotion-type at the ground. So, the hussar-monkey (Erythrocebus Pat-ace) from means-Africa over 50 kilometers is in the hour of this at the fastest running primacy as well.
Both sexes are cuspids usually clear in height, Bezahnung!), Beard and mane-ornament, coloring and behavior distinguished. Carry Z so. B. the males often shining colorful scrota. The weight is enough up to approximately 15 kg from approximately 1,4 kg with the dwarf-sea-cat (Cercopithecus talapoin) with the Halsbandmangabe (Cercocebus torquatus).
Way of life The sea-cats belong to the species-richest monkey-groups in its form and color-variety which from tribal-historical view speaks in behalf of the success of this animal-construction. It is deft, comely working climbers, jumpers and runners.
In the homestead, the sociable animals perform in strong herds, occurs into plantations and grain-fields with noise, the cheek-bags stuff themselves at first, and the actual destruction-work begins after it. The gang under the securing station of older lookout-stations now becomes choosier, only chooses the most tender cobs and banana-fruits, that however, they consume not at all fully, but often only bites and drops to the ground. Like like parrot-swarms is such sea-cat-invasions of villagers and planters feared. Of course also these monkeys supplement its plant-diet gladly and extensively through animal food by stealing nest-young birds as well as small-mammals, lizards, frogs and insects sent carries off.
Social-lives The groups always are led by an old, position-highest male, who leads the troop carefully through the branches or hedge securing. The herd follows it so exactly on that occasion that the same branch is even entered by all one after the other often exactly at the same place. The young still secure its clamp-hold at the mother's stomach with a security-hook of its tail, with which they include the mother's tail.
Next the human being is swift robbers like leopards serious enemies of the sea-cats at most. The common and fast organized resistance of the monkey-herd proves to be successful weapon normally against animal enemies.
Spread Sea-cats only live south from the Sahara today, where it they with rivers and seas pushed through forests and savannas lives in.
Following sea-cats have own articles: Diadem-sea-cat, Diana-sea-cat, Greens party sea-cat, Mangaben.
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