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Angola Colobus

Colobus angolensis

The Angola Colobus is a beautiful monkey with long, fluffy fur and a special black and white coat. They love to swing through trees and are very good at climbing!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Angola Colobus has a striking black body adorned with a long, flowing white mantle of fur that drapes down its back. Its face features distinctive white markings, contrasting sharply with its dark fur, and it boasts a long tail tipped with a prominent white tuft.

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Angola Colobus
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Angola Colobus

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Angola Colobus rarely touch ground, living almost their entire lives high in trees!

Baby Angola Colobus are born pure white, slowly gaining their adult colors!

Their name "Colobus" means "mutilated thumb" in Greek, for their tiny thumbs!

These amazing monkeys can leap over 10 meters (33 feet) between trees with ease!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Specialized Gut

Angola Colobus has a unique multi-chambered stomach that helps them digest tough leaves and other plant parts.

Fähigkeit

Branch Grip

Angola Colobus has long, hooked fingers and a reduced thumb that allows powerful branch gripping while climbing.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Leaps

Angola Colobus can leap over ten meters between trees, using powerful legs and a long tail for balance.

Fähigkeit

Loud Calls

Angola Colobus communicates with loud roars and snorts that travel far, warning others or marking territory.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-70 cm
Gewicht
5-10 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
30 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
147-175 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These leafy eaters mainly munch on leaves, but also enjoy fruits, flowers, and tree bark!

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Fruits
  • Flowers
  • Bark

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Leopard

Panthera pardus

A top predator in their forest home.

eaten by

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Hunts young colobus from the sky.

hunts

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

Occasionally preys on monkeys, including colobus.

depends on

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

Provides essential leaves and fruit for food.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch these monkeys from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Angola Colobus?

50-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Angola Colobus?

5-10 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Angola Colobus?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Angola Colobus?

30 km/h

Was frisst Angola Colobus?

These leafy eaters mainly munch on leaves, but also enjoy fruits, flowers, and tree bark!

Wo findet man Angola Colobus normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Angola Colobus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Angola Colobus?

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