Monkey of the Day · Saturday, June 13, 2026

Black-and-White Colobus

Colobus guereza

Black-and-White Colobus
Image: Wikimedia Commons

Habitat

Montane and riverine forests of east and central Africa

Diet

Leaves — one of the few truly folivorous monkeys

Size

45–72 cm

Weight

7–14 kg

Lifespan

Up to 22 years

Did you know?

Unlike most monkeys, colobus have no external thumbs — the name 'colobus' comes from the Greek for 'mutilated,' referring to the reduced digit.