Przewalski's red colobus monkey is a monkey distributed in Cameroon and Nigeria. Their hair color is very bright and attractive. It is a medium-sized monkey. Let me introduce the common monkey in detail. The red colobus~

I. Basic information

[Chinese name] Przewalski's red colobus

[Alias] Preus' red colobus, Preus' red colobus Monkey

[foreign name] Preuss's Red Colobus

[Latin scientific name] Procolobus preussi

[kingdom] animal kingdom

[door] Chordate

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Zeuthera

[Order] Primates

[Family] Monkey family

[Genus] Colobus

[Species] Przewalski's Colobus

[Name and date] Matschie, 1900

II. Morphological characteristics

Przewalski's red colobus monkeys are slender and their bodies are The head is 45-67 cm long, the tail is 52-80 cm long and weighs about 4.5 kg. Their rump warts are small, their tails are long, and their cheek pouches are smaller than the average monkey. They are covered with long hair, without tufts, and the hair is very bright in color.

Three. Life Habits

Przewalski's colobus monkeys are diurnal and generally inhabit areas of native vegetation in coastal forests and waterways. They are arboreal and move quickly among the trees. They eat large amounts of leaves each day, occasionally fruit, moss and seeds, and sometimes dirt and charcoal to help digest the toxins on the leaves.

Four. Race Status

Przewalski's colobus monkeys have a very limited range, as their numbers are declining as native forests are almost completely replaced by cultivated crops. The main threats are habitat destruction, reduced precipitation, tourism impacts, and road development, resulting in changes to the living environment.

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