# 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! - **Category:** [Mammals](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/mammal) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Habitat:** Forests ![Angola Colobus](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Colobus_angolensis.jpg&width=800) Photo: Ryan E. Poplin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colobus_angolensis.jpg) ## Appearance 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Mammalia - **Order:** Primates - **Family:** Cercopithecidae - **Genus:** Colobus ## Interesting facts - 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! ## Special abilities - **Specialized Gut:** Angola Colobus has a unique multi-chambered stomach that helps them digest tough leaves and other plant parts. - **Branch Grip:** Angola Colobus has long, hooked fingers and a reduced thumb that allows powerful branch gripping while climbing. - **Acrobatic Leaps:** Angola Colobus can leap over ten meters between trees, using powerful legs and a long tail for balance. - **Loud Calls:** Angola Colobus communicates with loud roars and snorts that travel far, warning others or marking territory. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 50-70 cm - **Weight:** 5-10 kg - **Lifespan:** 15-20 years - **Speed:** 30 km/h - **Litter Size:** 1 - **Gestation:** 147-175 days ## Diet & Feeding These leafy eaters mainly munch on leaves, but also enjoy fruits, flowers, and tree bark! - **Primary Foods:** Leaves, Fruits, Flowers, Bark - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Leopard](https://www.snappit.app/explore/leopard) (*Panthera pardus*) — A top predator in their forest home. - **Eaten by:** [Crowned Eagle](https://www.snappit.app/explore/crowned-eagle) (*Stephanoaetus coronatus*) — Hunts young colobus from the sky. - **Hunts:** [Chimpanzee](https://www.snappit.app/explore/chimpanzee) (*Pan troglodytes*) — Occasionally preys on monkeys, including colobus. - **Depends on:** Sycamore Fig (*Ficus sycomorus*) — Provides essential leaves and fruit for food. ## Traits - [Furry](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/furry): Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Arboreal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/arboreal): Arboreal animals live primarily in trees, utilizing them for shelter, food, and protection from predators. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. - [Endangered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/endangered): Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. ## Collections - [Mammals](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/mammals) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low Always watch these monkeys from a distance and do not try to touch them. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Angola Colobus? Compare ears, muzzle, tail, feet and coat markings. Size is hard to judge without something nearby for scale, and young mammals may not have adult coloring yet. Mammal Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Angola Colobus? 50-70 cm ### How much does Angola Colobus weigh? 5-10 kg ### How long does Angola Colobus live? 15-20 years ### How fast can Angola Colobus move? 30 km/h ### What does Angola Colobus eat? These leafy eaters mainly munch on leaves, but also enjoy fruits, flowers, and tree bark! ### Where is Angola Colobus usually found? Forests ### How does Angola Colobus hunt? Foraging ## More Mammals - [Eastern Fox Squirrel](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-fox-squirrel) (*Sciurus niger*) - [Eastern Cottontail](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-cottontail) (*Sylvilagus floridanus*) - [Eastern Chipmunk](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-chipmunk) (*Tamias striatus*) - [California Ground Squirrel](https://www.snappit.app/explore/california-ground-squirrel) (*Otospermophilus beecheyi*) --- Source: [Angola Colobus: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/angola-colobus)