1. Scientific name: Colobus angolensis
2. Rank: Species
3. Higher classification: Black-and-white colobus

   
   

   IUCN Status: Least Threatened

   
   

   Commonly found in rain forests near the Congo and in East Africa, the colobus monkey prefers dense rainforest regions. 

   
   

   The Colobus Monkey is the only known primate to not have thumbs. 

20 Minute Observation

Observations of Angolan Colobus Monkey

- baby is all white, rest are black and white

- baby has less hair than rest of monkeys

- running around cage

- baby practices jumping from ground to low hanging branches (1ft)

- very active

- chase eachother around cage

- jump from hanging vines/rope

- very fast

- sit in trees to excrete bodily waste

- cleaning eachother

- climb walls of cage

- baby stays close to mother 

- other monkeys look after baby

- monkey approaches baby and cleans it

- monkey is sleeping in tree

- monkeys continue chasing eachother

- handler opens door, all monkeys stop moving

- eat leaves off of trees

- monkey pulls others tail

- monkey chases other monkey

- group fight

- itches tail

- chases one up the fence