- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold angolan colobus, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the angolan colobus
The Angola colobus, or Angolan black-and-white colobus, is an Old World monkey found in dense rainforests in the Congo Basin and in East Africa, including coastal and interior forests of Kenya and Tanzania. It has black fur and a black face framed by long white locks, a white mantle on the shoulders and a long thin tail with a white tip. Head-body length is 50 to 70 cm (20 to 28 in), and weight varies from 9 to 20 kg (20 to 44 lb). Highly sociable, groups can number up to several hundred animals, though most are much smaller. The diet is mostly leaves with smaller amounts of fruit and seeds.
Angolan Colobus facts
- Despite its name, the species is quite rare in Angola.
- Mountain-dwelling animals have longer, thicker fur than lowland animals to guard against cold.
- It is found up to 2,415 m (7,923 ft) above sea level in Kenya.
- Of all Colobus species, it occurs at the southernmost latitudes.
Where to see angolan colobus in the U.S.
5 zoos across 4 states
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Georgia· 1
Minnesota· 1
South Carolina· 1
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