Black-and-white colobus
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Black-and-white colobuses (or colobi) are Old World monkeys of the genus Colobus, native to Africa. They are closely related to the red colobus monkeys of genus Piliocolobus.[1] There are five species of this monkey, and at least eight subspecies.[1] They are generally found in high-density forests where they forage on leaves, flowers and fruit. Social groups of colobus are diverse, varying from group to group.[2] Resident-egalitarian and allomothering relationships have been observed among the female population.[3] Complex behaviours have also been observed in this species, including greeting rituals[2] and varying group sleeping patterns.[4] Colobi play a significant role in seed dispersal.
Black-and-white colobus[1] | |
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Mantled guereza (Colobus guereza) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Cercopithecidae |
Subfamily: | Colobinae |
Tribe: | Colobini |
Genus: | Colobus Illiger, 1811 |
Type species | |
Simia polycomos | |
Species | |
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