Red Colobus monkeys
The colobus monkey is a medium-sized monkey that lives in the western, central and eastern regions of Africa. The colobus' weight is between 12-32 lbs. and is 18-27" long. There are eight species of colobus monkeys that include many sub-species of the animal. Of which include the black-and-white colobus monkey (colobus guereza) and the red colobus monkey (piliocolobus). The colobus live in troops of various sizes with no true order of power. A strong male, though, acts as the lead animal in the group. The Zanzibar Red Colobus have one of the more intricate systems of primates. They live in large groups of about 30 with around six males in each group. The groups often split up into smaller packs and then reunite at a later time. This is not a social system regularly seen among these animals. What is probably the most intriguing fact is that the colobus does not have any thumbs. Instead of having the extra digit, they have a small bump where it should be. This is the reason that it was given the name colobus, which in Greek means, "mutilated one." The lack of a thumb is probably an adaptation so that the colobus is able to move quickly from tree to tree. To
The colobuses are at risk whenever they cross roads because of their clumsiness while on the ground. They have been compared to squirrels because of their bounding manner. Another problem is the unpredictability of the animals while crossing the roads. Many have noticed that while crossing, only the leader of his pack looks before crossing. After he crosses, then the other colobuses simply run across without paying much heed to the oncoming motorist. Species Data Sheet: Colobus Monkey from the Lincoln Park Zoo There are also many other reserves in Africa to help save the colobus as well as many other animals. Most notably, the Bioko Reserve and Gabon's Lope Reserve. Prayers for a Primate by Zera Weaber: Colobus Monkey Traffic Turns Monkeys into Roadkill by Boris Weintraub
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