mangabey
noun
man·ga·bey
ˈmaŋ-gə-(ˌ)bē 
plural mangabeys
: any of several genera (Cercocebus, Lophocebus, and Rungwecebus) of slender long-tailed African monkeys
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Researchers from the Helmholtz Institute in Germany have been observing this population of sooty mangabey monkeys in Ivory Coast’s Taï National Park since 2001.
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Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Chimpanzees are more like humans than mangabeys and have a shallow ball-and-socket shoulder that allows for a greater range of movement.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Sep. 2023
One newborn mangabey, for example, the only baby in its group at the time, earned about 10 minutes of fur cleaning and combing for its mom.
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Jennifer Welsh,
Discover Magazine,
9 Nov. 2010
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Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Chimpanzees are more like humans than mangabeys and have a shallow ball-and-socket shoulder that allows for a greater range of movement.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Sep. 2023
One newborn mangabey, for example, the only baby in its group at the time, earned about 10 minutes of fur cleaning and combing for its mom.
—
Jennifer Welsh,
Discover Magazine,
9 Nov. 2010
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“Mangabey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mangabey. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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