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Groups rarely encounter other groups of the same species but when they do, males engage in aggressive displays. Territorial calling is a common form of aggression but can also be a warning to the group of predators. [4] King colobus have been shown to live approximately 23.5 years in captivity and possibly around 30 years in the wild. [4]
The Colobinae or leaf-eating monkeys are a subfamily of the Old World monkey family that includes 61 species in 11 genera, including the black-and-white colobus, the large-nosed proboscis monkey, and the gray langurs.
Old World monkey genera include baboons (genus Papio), red colobus (genus Piliocolobus), and macaques (genus Macaca). Common names for other Old World monkeys include the talapoin, guenon, colobus, douc (douc langur, genus Pygathrix), vervet, gelada, mangabey (a group of genera), langur, mandrill, drill, surili , patas, and proboscis monkey.
Colobus habitats include primary and secondary forests, riverine forests, and wooded grasslands; they are found more in higher-density logged forests than in other primary forests. Their ruminant -like digestive systems have enabled them to occupy niches that are inaccessible to other primates: they are herbivorous , eating leaves, fruit ...
The mantled guereza has many alternative common names including the guereza, the eastern black-and-white colobus, the magistrate colobus, [2] or the Abyssinian black-and-white colobus. [4] The name "mantled" refers to its mantle, the long silky white fringes of hair that run along its body and "guereza" is the native name of the monkey in ...
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Agile mangabey. C. agilis (H. Milne-Edwards, 1886) Central Africa: Size: 44–65 cm (17–26 in) long, plus 45–79 cm (18–31 in) tail [13] Habitat: Forest [14] Diet: Fruit, seeds and shoots, as well as small vertebrates [14] LC Unknown [14]
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The red colobus monkeys have adapted their behavior by joining troops of green monkeys that are near the potential red colobus troops that they wish to join, and living amongst them in order to spy on their potential new families. In one notable case, an adolescent male red colobus spent two years with a green monkey troop in order to spy in ...