Mesopithecus (SciiFii)

The European vervet monkey (Mesopithecus communis), also simply known as the European vervet, is a species of Old World monkey part of the colobine monkey subfamily, despite its name, that originally lived in Europe during the Miocene and Pliocene as an extinct species of Mesopithecus and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction SciiFii and introduced throughout the swamps, forests, and open woodlands to help boost biodiversity. The European vervet monkey is named for is resemblance to African vervet monkeys in both build and size, growing on average of around 40 centimetres (16 inches) in length. It is adapted to both walking and climbing, possessing a slender body with long, muscular limbs and flexible fingers. The European vervet monkey eats a primarily herbivorous diet, living mostly on wild fruits, flowers, leaves, seeds, and seed pods. In agricultural areas, vervets become problem animals, as they raid bean, pea, young tobacco plants, vegetable, fruit, and grain crops. Animal foods of their diet include grasshoppers and termites. Raids of cattle egrets and weaver bird nests have been observed where the vervets eat the eggs and chicks. The European vervet monkeys are social animals, having a similar social behavior to their African counterparts. The conservation status of the European vervet monkey is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the European vervet monkey's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities, including being able to adapt to life in the cities and suburbs.