Moustached guenon
Cercopithecus cephus
![blue guenon cat In the picture a mustached guenon is eating a branch with green leaves.](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/5/csm_blaumaulmeerkatze-tierpark-hellabrunn-welt-der-affen-tierlexkon_a467957e32.jpg)
- FamilyOld World monkeys (Cercopithecidae)
- Weightup to 4 kg
- HabitatTropical rainforests
Effective communication
The moustached guenon can vocalise a range of sounds to communicate with other members of its group. Juveniles, for example, use a soft, trilling call in descending pitch when interacting with older animals. The moustached guenon also communicates with a variety of facial expressions. When two rivals meet, they raise their eyebrows as a threat gesture and stare at each other intently.
Moustached monkey
Both the males and females have a dark blue face. The moustached guenon derives its name from the bright white stripe located between the nose and upper lip that resembles a moustache.
![A blue guenon cat A blue guenon cat looks straight at you.](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/0/csm_blaumaulmeerkatze-tierpark-hellabrunn-afrika-tierlexikon-affen_1ff1a66841.png)
The moustached guenon can leap up to 20 m from branch to branch, while using their long tail to steer them.
Distribution
![Distribution Moustached guenon](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/3/csm_tph-verbreitungskarten-weltderaffen-blaumaulmeerkatze-en-2024_9ac45fcc77.png)