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Eastern black-and-white colobus

Colobus guereza kikuyuensis

The Eastern black-and-white colobus is a playful monkey with beautiful black and white fur. They love to swing from tree to tree in their forest homes, showing off their long tails and acrobatic skills!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Eastern black-and-white colobus is a striking monkey with long, flowing black fur. It features a distinctive U-shaped mantle of white fur on its back and a white face. A bushy white tuft on its tail makes it easily recognizable.

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Eastern black-and-white colobus
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Eastern black-and-white colobus

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby colobus are born pure white, gradually changing to black and white fur!

Colobus groups use loud calls and snorts to chat across the forest!

Their name means 'mutilated' in Greek, due to their almost absent thumb!

They live high in trees, rarely touching ground, even for water!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leaf-Eating Superpower

Eastern black-and-white colobus has a multi-chambered stomach that helps them digest tough leaves.

Fähigkeit

Balancing Act Tail

Eastern black-and-white colobus uses its long, bushy tail to expertly balance while leaping and climbing through trees.

Fähigkeit

Leaping Master

Eastern black-and-white colobus can jump huge distances between trees due to powerful leg muscles, helping them navigate.

Fähigkeit

Gripping Hands

Eastern black-and-white colobus has long fingers and toes with special pads, allowing firm branch grasping.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-72 cm
Gewicht
9-14 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-24 Jahre
Top Speed
30 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
147-180 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These monkeys are mostly leaf-eaters, using a special stomach to digest tough plant material.

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Fruits
  • Flowers
  • Tree bark

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eastern black-and-white colobus?

45-72 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eastern black-and-white colobus?

9-14 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eastern black-and-white colobus?

15-24 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eastern black-and-white colobus?

30 km/h

Was frisst Eastern black-and-white colobus?

These monkeys are mostly leaf-eaters, using a special stomach to digest tough plant material.

Wo findet man Eastern black-and-white colobus normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Eastern black-and-white colobus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Eastern black-and-white colobus?

1-2

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