What are kikuyu colobus monkeys?

KIKUYU COLOBUS (or Black and White)

Classification: Mammalia - Primates - Anthropoidea - Cercopithicidae

Habitat: Old World monkey found in the forested areas in central Africa from eastern Nigeria to eastern Ethiopia

Description: "colobus" derived from Greek word meaning "docked" or "mutilated" referring to absent or nearly absent thumb, black bodies trimmed with long white mantles, spectacular tails are white with plumes at the end, short white hair surrounding the face and a black crown of erect hairs on top of the head, nose overhangs the upper lip, thumbs are absent, hook-like hands aid in rapid semi-brachiation, ischial callosities are separated in the female and close together in the male, females are smaller than males

Adaptations: sacculated stomach which is greatly enlarged and divided into 3 parts folder upon one another to allow leafy material to pass slowly through the system and release nutrients, enlarged salivary glands also aid in the digestion of leaves and plant parts

Behavior: well defined territories, male marks his territory vocally with snorts and roars, male dominated groups are highly cohesive with interactions between groups very rare, bachelor males are solitary, spend most of their time in trees, move mostly quadrupedally along branches, semi-brachiation also fairly common

Diet: principally on younger leaves, may also consume some mature leaves, digestion of cellulose found in leaves release water so they don't need to travel very often or far for a drink

Status: lower risk but threatened by loss of habitat to timber and agriculture production

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