The Uganda red colobus monkey is a relatively precious animal of the monkey family and the red colobus monkey. I believe that many friends don't know much about them, so let me tell you about it!

I. Basic information

Chinese name: Uganda red colobus

Latin name: Piliocolobus tephrosceles 

Alternative name: Red colobus monkey subspecies Uganda

Kingdom: Animalia

phylum: Chordate

Class: Mammalia 

Order : Primates 

Family: Monkey family 

Genus: Red Colobus 

Species: Uganda Red Colobus

Distribution range: Uganda

Name and time: Elliot, 1907

II. Appearance characteristics

Uganda red wart The length of the head and body of the monkey is about 47-63 cm, the length of the tail is about 52-75 cm, and the weight is about 5-10 kg.

The hair on the top of the head, back, outer upper wrist, forehead, outer thigh, and tail of the Ugandan red colobus monkey is gray to dark black, and the hair on other parts is light orange to orange red.

III. Habitat environment

The Uganda red colobus monkey mainly inhabits the forests along the river.

IV. Living habits

1. Uganda red colobus monkeys are social animals, they live on the ground during the day and sleep in trees at night. They mostly walk or run on all fours, and they can make sounds, communicate with each other, and cover each other when they are in danger.

2. Uganda red colobus has a mixed diet, sometimes eating wild fruits, bamboo shoots, buds and bryophytes, and sometimes eating bark roots, insects and bird eggs.

V. Protection level

The Ugandan red colobus monkey is a protected animal and has now been included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver . : In the 2008 Primate Red List, it is classified as endangered.

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