The black colobus (Colobus satanas), also called the satanic black colobus, is a large Old World monkey of the genus Colobus that lives in a small part of western central Africa, in Equatorial Guinea, south west Cameroon and Gabon, including the island of Bioko. It has a slender build, a long tail and an all-black coat with no white markings, and like other colobus monkeys it lacks a true thumb. Adults weigh roughly 10 to 15 kilograms. It is an arboreal herbivore of dense rainforest that feeds mainly on seeds and leaves, living in groups of 10 to 20 that defend territories with loud sneeze-like calls. Logging and hunting for bushmeat have reduced its numbers sharply, and it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and in Appendix II of CITES.
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The black colobus monkey is found in Equatorial Guinea, south west Cameroon and central and north-western Gabon.
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The black colobus monkey is found in Equatorial Guinea, south west Cameroon and central and north-western Gabon.
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The black colobus monkey is found in Equatorial Guinea, south west Cameroon and central and north-western Gabon.
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Conservation
is currently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
Behaviour, diet
Black colobus monkeys are herbivores and feed predominantly on seeds.
Distribution and habitat, habitat
lives high in the canopy of dense rainforest
Lead
The species is found in a small area of western central Africa.
Conservation, population trend
population has declined by over 30% in the past 30 years
Conservation, threats
The species has faced population declines due to logging and illegal hunting for the fur trade
Conservation, bushmeat
black colobus monkeys are mainly traded for their meat and account for 20% of the bushmeat sold in Malabo
Conservation, CITES
The black colobus monkey is listed under Appendix II of CITES
Description
The black colobus monkey is a large species
Behaviour, activity
Black colobus monkeys are diurnal and spend around 60% of their time resting.
Distribution and habitat
The black colobus monkey is found in Equatorial Guinea, south west Cameroon and central and north-western Gabon.
Child Taxon Of: Cercopithecidae, Lead, family
is a species of Old World monkey belonging to the genus Colobus
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