The Black and White Colobus Monkeys of Uganda

The Black and White Colobus Monkey has the Alternative names Colobus guereza and Black and white colobus. Their preferred habitat is in coastal, inland, and montane forests. They can feed on a Diet of Leaves, fruits, flowers and twigs.

Fully grown Black and White Colobus Monkeys are 19 to 24 inches long and weigh 17 to 44 pounds. A Black and White Colobus Monkey has a Gestation Period of 6-7 months, and they have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years.

The Life of the Colobus Monkeys

Common chimpanzees frequently hunt these creatures; consequently, these populations face a significant threat from natural predators.

The diet of a colobus monkey consists mostly of leaves, which it can digest easily with its special, four-chambered stomach, as well as fruits, preferably those that are unripe, flowers, twigs, bark and soil.

They live in small groups, but the most spectacular aspects of them are their high-jumping skill and the attractiveness of their black-and-white colours.

You can mostly find them in national parks and forests.

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