Animal Life in Liberia

I asked my Liberian friend if they have cats and dogs, and what other kinds of animals we might see. She replied: "We do have cats and dogs but not as indoor house pets, but outdoors. The dogs are are used as watchdogs. You will see some strays roaming back streets and in the neighborhoods. You won't see monkeys in Monrovia, the capital city; although some expatriates seem to like them as pets. Monkeys are usually in the bush. However, there is a Monrovia zoo where you will see monkeys.  If you are lucky, you might see monkeys jumping from tree to tree as you travel out of Monrovia to other areas."

She said the most common kind of monkey is the Spider Monkey (note they have something called a "prehensile" tail so they can swing by the tail. I knew my anthropology graduate education would come in handy some day.)