Black colobus

Description

The black colobus monkey is a large species with a head-body length of 50–70 cm and a long tail of around 80 cm.As in all Colobus species,the black colobus has a slender build and ischial callosities - tough pads of skin on the rump.There is little sexual dimorphism between the two sexes - adult males can weigh between 10–15 kg,whilst females weigh between 10–11 kg.The black colobus is covered in black fur apart from the ears and face,and has longer hairs on its cheeks and forehead.Unlike other species of colobus monkey,black colobuses have no white markings.The two subspecies of black colobus look very similar,although the fur of Colobus s.satanas is slightly longer and fluffier.There is currently not enough data to estimate the life expectancy of the species.