Caption
Watched by a large group of children, a Putty nosed monkey (Cercopithecus nictitans nictitans) young female tied to a heavy old vehicle engine part is joined by a young captive free-ranging male Grey-Cheeked Mangabey (Lophocebus albigena). Both their mothers were shot by a hunter, resulting in the youngsters confinement to captivity in a village close to the forest, kept as pets and play-things until old enough to be eaten. Infectious agents are capable of passing from such animal reservoirs into humankind. 'Zoonosis' is responsible for the transfer of the HIV virus from primates to human beings, which leads to the AIDS illness in people. Bayanga near Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic
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