Black colobus — size comparison

The black colobus stands out among colobus monkeys for lacking white fringes to its fur. It lives mainly high in forest canopies and rarely comes to the ground.

Silhouette comparison

Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Black colobus

Colobus satanas

ok. 60 cmAdult individual · wymiar opisany w profilu
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Black colobusBody length (excluding tail)approx. 60 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Black colobus — size comparison — facts and sources

The black colobus stands out among colobus monkeys for lacking white fringes to its fur. It lives mainly high in forest canopies and rarely comes to the ground. It is active by day but spends much of its time resting quietly between feeding periods. It forms groups containing males, females and young.

Loud calls help announce its presence to neighbouring groups. Seeds and nuts occupy an important place in its diet alongside fruit and leaves. Broad molar surfaces help crush hard food. It walks on all four limbs along branches and leaps between trees.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. Punkt 60 cm jest przykładem w źródłowym zakresie 50–70 cm. Nie jest maksimum ani pomiarem osobnika przedstawionego na ilustracji. Ilustracja przedstawia przykładowy wygląd dorosłego osobnika. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji; widok przedni i jego szerokość są przybliżone.

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