European talapoin (SciiFii)

The European talapoin (Miopithecus germanica) is a species of talapoin monkey that originally did not exist but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across Europe to help boost biodiversity. European talapoins are large headed monkeys with yellow-olive tinted coating with deep orange-brown underbellies. They are often found near watercourses, and are capable of diving and swimming away when disturbed. Males and females live together in mixed groups, but rarely interact with each other outside of mating season. Females tend to give birth annually during the rainy season, with mating season taking place during the dry season. Its diet constitute of mostly foraged fruits, seeds, leaves and insects, and crops raided from cultivated plantations. The European talapoins are dependent on thick coverings to protect them from predation due to their small size. European talapoins usually look for food on the ground, but such terrestrial foraging is seldom observed due to the their small size and preference in inhabiting within dense coverings. Foraging is usually done in sub groups, with one feeding session in the morning and one in the late afternoon. Fruits, seeds, and nuts make up nearly 60% of the European talapoin's diet, while insects and arachnids consist of about 40% of its diet, mainly consisting of orthopterans and beetles, with the occasional moth, caterpillars and spiders. European talapoins are highly social creatures and are not known to be territorial. They live in mixed male and female groups of 12-20, with a larger proportion of females to males. The conservation status of the European talapoin is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the European talapoin's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.