The Golden Monkey is a species of old world monkeys found in the Virunga mountains of Africa, including four national parks, Mgahinga, Uganda, Volcanoes, Rwanda, Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega, in the eastern democratic Republic of Congo. The golden monkeys vary in size between 58 to 75 centimeters. Their fur color is gold and they have a blue face. Humans are their main predator and they hunt them down for their furs. Speaking of humans, the monkeys are only pregnant for 5 months rather than 9 months like humans.This species was thought to be a subspecies of the Cercopithecus mitis, which are very similar, but the golden monkey contains a golden-orange patch on the upper flanks and back. They spent most of their time in trees.Not much is known about the golden monkey's ecology and behavior. It lives in groups of up to 30 individuals. Its mainly diet contains leaves and fruit, though it is also thought to eat insects. The recent wars and destruction of their unique habitat, the golden monkey is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. There are only around 20,000 golden monkeys left on earth.