The lesula's blue buttocks, then, are not merely bigger than those of any other monkey in its family: they are such as to rival the enormous and glaring posterior of the Mandrill, the largest monkey in the world. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. However the discovering scientists caution that it could be soon, as it is hunted for its meat by local people.

It is arguably the most colorful, with a trademark bright red and blue face and a very bright and colorful butt.This is a rhyming story about a monkey who looks at the beautiful colors of the birds and then at all the animals who are all the color of "elephant poo" and decides to paint them while they are sleeping. Wishing that more animals in the jungle could be vibrant in color and appearance, a mischievous monkey grabs his paints and descends on his sleeping friends, covering their coats with brilliant shades, stripes and dots. Steve has been illustrating children’s books for almost 30 years and writing his own stories for slightly less. This is an engagingly cheeky picture book, which will make young children laugh out loud, as soon as they spot the cover.

When he spots a big sleepy bear he decides to have some fun and draw some spectacles on him, but the Bear wakes with a start and soon all of the other animals are wide awake too. However, on normal days, female Celebes crested macaques butts look paler than their male counterparts. It's the beginning of time and fascinated with the colorful birds flying in the air, monkey's jealousy gets the best of him; it's not fair they are so pretty. Monkey gets bored with all of the animals being such boring colours, especially as he admires the parrots with their vibrant plumage.Nick Schon was born in London and now lives in Luton with his wife, three children and five lazy cats. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. The animals come up with their own playful scheme which leaves the monkey with his own bright colors. Major discoveries like this are still possible, mainly thanks to dedicated field biologists like the Harts,” says Eric Sargis, professor of anthropology at Yale and a co-author of the paper.

A long time ago, at the dawn of the world, a mischievous monkey admires the brightly-colored birds around him and wonders why the rest of the animals look so drab in comparison. They were even more amazed when I showed them pictures on line of mandrils which this is about and that they are actually real. When the animals wake up they're not all entirely pleased about their new outfits, so they take revenge on monkey by painting his face and rear end in red and blue so he looks ridiculous. Nevertheless, the lesula is a fascinating new monkey species that will continue generating interest and excitement among scientists and laypeople.This delightful and playful children's book written by Steve Smallman and wonderfully illustrated by Nick Schon reveals that creativity is dandy but we want to be careful not to entertain ourselves at the expense of others. The Rhesus Macaque, also known as the red bottom monkey, is a species of Old World monkey native to Asia. I've got 4 great children and although they're all adults now, my memories of them growing up inspire and inform my writing. As he walks, taking in the drab colors of all the other animals around him, monkey comes upon a paintbox and brushes.

Females reach sexual maturity at around three years, while males reach maturity at approximately four years. Some primatologists speculate that this primate’s blue bottom is also valuable for attracting mates. Though the inside pages are in very good state, that's true, I am a bit disappointed by the tattier looking cover. Non so, ma lo consiglio vivamente dato che sembrerebbe un libro "versatile" nel senso che può essere letto a diverse fasce di età ed è poi anche divertente!A few years ago I was main illustrator for Longman's 'Story Street' reading scheme, illustrating 79 titles and writing 5. Little Tiger Press picture book and CD sets are a great aid to improving reading skills and are perfect for bedtime, for journeys in the car or for listening together. The Lesula ( Cercopithecus lomamiensis) seems to have escaped previous scientific notice because of its remote habitat, which was largely unexplored by professional biologists until recently.