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!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 45-72 cm
Peso: 9-14 kg
Esperanza de vida: 15-24 años
Top Speed: 30 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-2
Gestación: 147-180 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Leaves
Fruits
Flowers
Tree bark

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Leopard

Panthera pardus

A main predator that hunts colobus in the forest canopy.

eaten by

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Large raptor that preys on colobus monkeys from above.

depends on

Sycamore Fig

Ficus sycomorus

Colobus often feed on the leaves and fruits of fig trees.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.