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Mantled Guereza

Colobus guereza

The Mantled Guereza, also known as the Black-and-white Colobus, is a playful monkey with beautiful black and white fur. They love to swing through trees and are often seen in groups, having fun together!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Mantled Guereza is a striking black-and-white monkey with a U-shaped mantle of long white fur flowing down its back. It has a fluffy white tail tuft and a bare, black face framed by white fur. This unique coat pattern makes it stand out from other forest primates.

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Mantled Guereza
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Mantled Guereza

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby guerezas are born pure white, then grow their famous black and white fur!

Their booming calls can be heard up to a mile away in the forest!

Their fluffy white 'mantle' cape makes them look extra fancy!

They can sleep sitting upright in trees, even swaying in the wind!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leaf Eater Pro

Mantled Guerezas have a special multi-chambered stomach to break down tough leaves, helping them digest a diet most other monkeys can't.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Jumper

Mantled Guerezas can leap incredible distances using powerful legs, which helps them move swiftly through the canopy for food and safety.

Fähigkeit

Forest Alarm

Mantled Guerezas make loud, booming calls to warn their group of predators, ensuring the safety of their family in the dense forest.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-71 cm
Gewicht
6-14 kg
Lebenserwartung
18-24 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
150-180 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These monkeys are mostly vegetarians, happily munching on fresh leaves and fruits high in the trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • leaves
  • flowers
  • fruits
  • tree bark

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

A powerful bird of prey in their forest habitat.

eaten by

Leopard

Panthera pardus

A top predator that hunts these monkeys from the ground.

eats

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

They forage on the leaves and fruits of this common tree.

shelters

White Stinkwood

Celtis africana

They rest and sleep high in the branches of large canopy trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Black-and-white Colobus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Mantled Guereza?

50-71 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Mantled Guereza?

6-14 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mantled Guereza?

18-24 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Mantled Guereza?

50 km/h

Was frisst Mantled Guereza?

These monkeys are mostly vegetarians, happily munching on fresh leaves and fruits high in the trees.

Wo findet man Mantled Guereza normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Mantled Guereza?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Mantled Guereza?

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