Colobus Monkey

scientific name

Colobus guereza caudatus

size/weight/height

Weight: 12 - 32 lbs.
Height: 18 - 27"
Tail Length: 20 - 35"

adaptations/coloration

Color: body black " back/shoulders/beard/mantle white " young born white; turn black after infancy
Stomach: pouched for leaf digestion
Thumbs: none
colobus means "mutilated one"; probably an adaptation for moving quickly through the trees

behavior

Group: family " 1 adult male " 3-4 females (membership stable)
Young: male remains until displaced by stronger male
Vocalization: male uses; establishes territory
Tree Climbing: climb often/high; face sun dawn/dusk
Nickname: "Messenger of the Gods"

reproduction/lifespan

Lifespan: wild/captivity 25 - 30 yrs. estimate
Sexual Maturity: male 4 yrs. " female 6 yrs.
Gestation: estimate 4.5 - 5.5 mos.
Birth Interval: 20+ mos.

diet

Wild: flowers, fruit & leaves
Zoo: apples, bananas, carrots, grapes, greens, oranges, vegetables

habitat/range

forests " grasslands of Central Africa

status

CITES App II " due to habitat destruction & human population growth " studbook " Old World Monkey TAG
Hunted: over-hunted " beautiful coats were rage in 1920s & 30s " sold even today in Africa

enrichment

complex climbing structure " rope netting " water mister " boomer ball

oregon zoo exhibit

Africa Rain Forest

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