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