#colobus monkeys

[antiqueanimals]

Brehm's Tierleben. Written by Alfred Brehm. Illustration by Wilhelm Kuhnert. 1922 edition.

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#mammals #primates #monkeys #colobus monkeys #black-and-white colobus #Wilhelm Kuhnert

[is-the-primate-vid-cute]

do you have any colobus monkey fun facts? whenever i see them at the zoo they are very playful and rambunctious, they seem like they would get into shenanigans

These lovable monkeys are truly excellent from their expressive faces to their long and elegant fur coats. Here are some neat things about them:

1. Like proboscis monkeys, colobus monkeys have four chambered stomachs making them champions of digestion. Their stomachs process food, including leaves and unripe fruit that other species ignore, to extract the maximum nutrition.

2. Speaking of food, these guys are known for eating dirt and minerals such as charcoal, and they have even been seen eating concrete! Geophagy is a strategy employed to aid in digestion and pick up nutritious minerals.

3. They live in polygynous family groups of up to 15 members, and are content to share living space with other species of monkeys. It's thought that their welcoming attitude towards other species of monkeys is a strength in numbers approach.

4. Their tails are longer than the rest of their bodies and are not prehensile, but are more like cats tails in function, helping them balance. This is important because they are almost always high up in the trees, only descending to the ground when tree routes are unavailable.

5. And of course, no thumbs! This is another adaptation for life high in the trees, as branch swinging is easier with a hand that can form a uniform hook shape without a thumb in the way. As such, they have a little nub with a nail instead of a full digit.

#inquiring minds want to know #mod j #colobus monkeys #image descriptions in alt text

[bignosebaby]

Black and white colobus monkeys at the Calgary Zoo. The group is made up of four individuals, two male and two female.

#black and white colobus monkeys #colobus monkeys #monkeys #primates #calgary zoo #wilder institute #zoo #animals #cute

[diaryofasugarfiend]

Why does every picture of a black and white colobus look like they were just told their whole family is dead?

#colobus monkey #black and white colobus monkey #monkeys #colobus monkeys #primates #monke #critters

[panthootplex]

Antics

#primates #great apes #gorilla #gorillas #western lowland gorilla #colobus monkey #monkeys

[vintagewildlife]

Zanzibar red colobus By: Unknown photographer From: WWF Threatened Animals 1986

#zanzibar red colobus #colobus #old world monkey #primate #mammal #1986 #1980s #WWF Threatened Animals

[snototter]

An Angolan colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis) sits in the trees in the East Usumbara Mountains, Tanzania, Africa

by Paul Ellis

#angolan colobus monkey #colobus monkey #monkeys #colobus angolensis #colobus #cercopithecidae #simiiformes #haplorhini #primates #mammalia #chordata #wildlife: tanzania #wildlife: africa

[markhors-menagerie]

Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii)

This species of colobus is only found on Unguja island, off the coast of Tanzania. Isolated here, they have developed a more human-like face, with a flatter snout and larger brain. They live in a variety of forest environments, and have a specialised stomach for digesting leaves. They are also known to eat soil and charcoal.

#markhors-menagerie #primates #old world monkeys #monkeys #animal facts #fun facts #animals #biology #colobus monkey #Zanzibar red colobus

[cokeskinnycunt]

#pete burns #colobus monkey #999

[littleaipom]

the tail reminds me so much of a paintbrush, I wanted to draw Zivi painting with it

#perhaps other ppl who grew up with long(straight) hair may recall trying to paint with it. i did lol. #fursona #oc zivi #oc #sona #furry #colobus monkey #mmkart

[antiqueanimals]

The Children's Animal World Encyclopedia in Colour. 1967. Illustration by Bob Kuhn.

#afrotheria #elephants #primates #green monkeys #colobus monkeys #birds #raptors #griffon vultures #felines #big cats #lions #giraffids #giraffes #Bob Kuhn

[is-the-primate-vid-cute]

#baby alert!!! #mod E #video not described #tiktok #colobus monkey #memphis zoo

[bignosebaby]

Thumbelina the colobus monkey enjoying her hammock

#monkey haven #monkeys #colobus monkeys #black and white colobus monkeys #cute #animals #cute animals #sanctuary #monkey sanctuary

[azvolrien]

The Snowdon Aviary across the canal is still there - pretty sure it's listed too - but is no longer an aviary; they have a troop of colobus monkeys in there now.

Also pictured is a small model demonstrating how the aviary's structure works. I do understand the principles behind it, the balance of weight and tension and whatnot, but it kind of makes my brain hurt to look at it.

#photo #london #london zoo #monkey #colobus monkey

[panthootplex]

this could be us but you playing

#colobus monkey #monkey #primate

[vintagewildlife]

Guereza colobus By: Unknown photographer From: WWF Threatened Animals 1986

#guereza colobus #colobus #old world monkey #primate #mammal #1986 #1980s #WWF Threatened Animals