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SPECIES PROFILE
Guereza Colobus (Colobus guereza)
Colobus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Central and East African forests
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Montane and riverine forest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Primates
FAMILY
Cercopithecidae
GENUS
Colobus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 70 cm + 90 cm tail; 8-13 kg
COLORATION
Glossy black with a white face-ring, cape and tail
ADAPTATIONS
Specialised stomach digests leaves; leaps with a parachute-like mantle
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Montane and riverine forest
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Central and East African forests
REPRODUCTION
Single infant, born white
DIET DETAILS
Leaves
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Deforestation, hunting for skins
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Its flowing black-and-white coat streams like a cape as it leaps through the canopy.
2
Babies are born pure white and darken over the first few months.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Aberdare National Park
Arusha region
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan the high canopy in highland forests; the black-and-white monkeys leap with flowing white capes.
