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Colobus guereza guereza Facebook. Geographic Range Colobus guereza is found in diverse regions of equatorial Africa. Bateman, ; Grzimek, ; Happold, ; Honacki, ; Kingdon, ; MacDonald, ; Nowak, Biogeographic Regions ethiopian native Habitat Guerezas live in forest, woodlands, or wooded grasslands.
Like all primates, they are highly social animals. They live in family groups composed of a dominant male, several females, and their young.
Males leave their birth groups before they are fully mature, either by choice or by force, and live alone or in small bachelor groups. Some will eventually take over a harem of their own. Each group has its own territory in the tree canopy that is well defined and defended. Colobus monkeys spend most of their time sitting in the treetops eating and socializing.
They take turns sleeping at night so that one member of the troop is always awake and watching for predators. They are strictly leaf eaters. They move through the trees with ease. Their eyes are open, and they cling to their mother's or father's stomach. Both parents are involved in parenting, and for the first few months the baby is the focus of the whole group's attention.
Beginning at around 20 weeks, a young colobus becomes increasingly independent. They are still widespread because they can live in degraded forests, but clearance of the forests can be a threat to them, especially in East Africa. In the s and s, they were hunted for their fur, and they continue to be over-hunted and sold in Africa today. You can help colobus monkeys and other forest-dwelling wildlife by looking for the FSC label when you purchase wood and paper products.
Learn more. The zoo is home to two colobus monkeys, who live in the Africa Rainforest and share their habitat with the swamp monkeys. Because of their calm nature, the colobus monkeys do very well in this multi-species exhibit.
Skip to main content. Colobus guereza Colobus monkeys live in the forests and grasslands of Central Africa. The life of a colobus monkey Colobus monkeys live mostly in the trees and eat leaves and fruit.
Colobus monkeys have well-developed molars that grind plant matter into a pulp. Colobus monkeys have specialized stomachs that help them digest plant cellulose. Colobus monkeys are black with white fur bordering their face and trailing down their back and rump. They have long, thick hair, with a cape-like trim of white for a dramatic appearance. Finishing the look is a two-foot-plus long tail, ending in a fluffy tip of white. Colobus monkeys also have unusually long fingers which help them swing through the trees, looking for food.
Each male leads a small troop of females and young. He defends his territory with roars and tremendous leaps.
Because they eat such large amounts at a time and take so long to process their stomach contents, colobus monkeys are not very active.
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