Home»All Albums & Groups»Kenya — January, 2015»Samburu — Vervet Monkey in Buffalo Springs

~ While it's a normal occurrence that many species have solitary members, sometimes sighting a lone animal raises questions. This Chlorocebus pygerythrus, Vervet Monkey, appeared to be alone on a snag, no others visible. When I was a graduate student, facile rationales were blithely tossed out for such a sighting. With age, I feel less certain that any conjecture I might propose would be valid in the absence of substantial supporting observations. The monkey evinced mild curiosity about us, with a noticeable lack of anxiety signs.