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Black White Colobus (Mantled guereza) The myth around these guys is that they are the messenger of the gods, as they are going up and down the trees that they thought they were bringing message down. Unfortunately they are hunted for their fur to make ceremonial headdress and also the bush meat trade. The young are born white so they can hide on their mother but at 6 months they change to the same colour as adults.  Colobus guereza,Mantled guereza Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Black White Colobus (Mantled guereza)

The myth around these guys is that they are the messenger of the gods, as they are going up and down the trees that they thought they were bringing message down. Unfortunately they are hunted for their fur to make ceremonial headdress and also the bush meat trade. The young are born white so they can hide on their mother but at 6 months they change to the same colour as adults.

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  1. Excellent! This perspective really brings out the best of this species. Promoted! Posted 12 years ago
    1. thanks Posted 12 years ago
  2. Beautiful animal and a sad story. Posted 12 years ago
    1. thanks. The problem is this happens with animals etc around the world no matter how hard you try to educate people it's always to late Posted 12 years ago
  3. Not just headdresses, people make coats out of them too.
    Did you know that the colobus is one of only two monkeys that does not have a thumb? The other is the spider monkey, although it does still have a tiny tiny bone there.
    Posted 12 years ago
    1. I did not know that, Claire, very interesting! And thank you for sharing this, Graeme. Even though we are supposed to be stewards for these wonderful creatures, there will always be people out there who believe they have the right to take and not give back. So sad, indeed. Posted 11 years ago
      1. so true Posted 11 years ago

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The mantled guereza is a black-and-white colobus, a type of Old World monkey. It is native to much of west central and east Africa, including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Chad.

Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Graeme Ruck

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2013. Captured Sep 15, 2010 10:11.
  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm