Angola Colobus
Colobus angolensis
Silhouette: Yan Wong from drawing in The Century Dictionary (1911) · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusColobus (Black-and-White Colobuses)
- SpeciesColobus angolensis (Angola Colobus)
About the Angola Colobus
The Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis), Angolan black-and-white colobus, or Angolan colobus is a primate species of Old World monkey belonging to the genus Colobus. The Angola colobus has six to eight recognized subspecies:
Like all black-and-white colobi, the Angola colobus has black fur and a black face, surrounded by long, white locks of hair. It also has a mantle of white hair on the shoulders. The long, thin tail can be either black or white, but the tip is always white. There is a significant regional variation in the total amount of white on the body and the length of the fur. Animals that live in the mountains have longer, thicker fur than animals from the lowlands to protect them against the cold.
The Angola colobus has a head-body length of 50 to 70 cm (20 to 28 in), with the males usually being larger than females. The tail is about 75 cm (30 in) long, and the body weight varies between 9 and 20 kg (20 and 44 lb).
The Angola colobus occurs in dense rainforests, both in the lowlands and coastal mountains. It lives in most of the Congo Basin, to the south and northeast of the Congo River, as far... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Angola Colobus sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Angola Colobus in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.