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King colobus

Colobus polykomos

The King colobus is a beautiful monkey with long, fluffy fur and a special black and white coat. They love to swing through the trees in their forest homes and are very playful and social animals.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The King colobus has a strikingly beautiful coat of glossy black fur, dramatically contrasted by a long, flowing white cape around its shoulders. It features a bright white tail tuft and white facial markings, making it instantly recognizable among other forest primates.

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King colobus

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

King colobus babies are born with pure white fur, but they quickly turn black as they grow!

King colobus spend most of their lives high up in the trees, rarely coming down to the ground!

These monkeys got their name 'colobus' because they have a very tiny, almost missing, thumb!

They communicate with each other using a variety of booming calls that echo through the forest.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leafy Power Digestion

King colobus can digest tough leaves because it has a specialized multi-chambered stomach, helping it get nutrients from food others can't.

Fähigkeit

Canopy Acrobatics

King colobus has long, powerful limbs and a balancing tail that helps it swing and leap gracefully through high forest trees.

Fähigkeit

Silent Jumper

King colobus has a reduced thumb (vestigial) and strong fingers that help it grip branches tightly for incredible, silent leaps.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-70 cm
Gewicht
6-14 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-25 Jahre
Top Speed
30 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
175-190 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mostly eats leaves, but also enjoys fruits, flowers, and seeds found high in the forest trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Fruits
  • Flowers
  • Seeds
  • Buds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Colobus Monkey

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a distance and never try to touch wild animals like monkeys.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von King colobus?

60-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von King colobus?

6-14 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von King colobus?

15-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von King colobus?

30 km/h

Was frisst King colobus?

Mostly eats leaves, but also enjoys fruits, flowers, and seeds found high in the forest trees.

Wo findet man King colobus normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt King colobus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von King colobus?

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