9- De Brazza’s Monkey: $10,000

Even if you decide to have a monkey as a pet, be prepared to spend a lot of money on his maintenance. For instance, De Brazza’s monkey, which is the most costly in the world, costs a staggering $10,000. The majority of governments forbid keeping them as pets, thus even if this species is endemic to Central Africa, you would not be able to purchase one for your house.

Even if you decide to have a monkey as a pet, be prepared to spend a lot of money on his maintenance. For instance, De Brazza’s monkey, which is the most costly in the world, costs a staggering $10,000. The majority of governments forbid keeping them as pets, thus even if this species is endemic to Central Africa, you would not be able to purchase one for your house.

The French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza is honored with the naming of his monkey species, Cercopithecus neglectus. The central African countries of Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, Gabon, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Angola are home to these swamp monkeys. Both men and females of this monkey carry food in their cheek pouches while they go foraging, which is an intriguing detail about them.