Ugandan Primates --- Black and White Colobus Monkeys

[Gottshotz]

Black and White Colobus Monkeys are strictly leaf eaters, spending most of their time in the treetops--their complex stomachs allow them to digest mature or toxic foliage that other monkeys cannot. New born babies are covered with white fur giving way to the black and white coloration at almost 3 months old.

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They live in all types of closed forests including montane and gallery forests. Their mantle hair and tails are believed to act as parachutes during long leaps, and they often use branches as trampolines, jumping up and down on them to get lift off for leaps of up to 50 feet.

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They can live for up to 22 years and use mineral licks to balance their vegetarian diet.

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[NorthernFocus]

Nice set. I really like the first one. Well done.

 

[Charles Loy]

Great photos, and appreciate the written study of their life..

 

[Gottshotz]

Nice set. I really like the first one. Well done.

Thanks Dan --- the framing around the first one really focuses your attention on the eyes, helped by the fact they are very inquisitive and will stare at you for ages !

 

[Gottshotz]

Great photos, and appreciate the written study of their life..

Thanks Charles --- apparently by using the clay licks they are able to neutralize the cyanide found in some of the leaves they eat.

 

[ssheipel]

Lovely portrait, that first shot! Nice shots, all!

 

[Gottshotz]

Lovely portrait, that first shot! Nice shots, all!

Thanks Steven --- they certainly are very photogenic animals.