In the early 20th century, many experts and scholars believed that the Waldron red colobus monkeys were extinct, however, new evidence shows that these monkeys lived in a very small number in the southeastern corner of C?te d'Ivoire. The World Conservation Union immediately listed it on the Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Critically Endangered, which shows how rare the Waldron red colobus monkeys are.

Below, Let's take a closer look at this species that was once thought to be extinct.

I. Basic information

【Chinese name】Waldron red colobus monkey

【Latin name】Piliocolobus waldronae

【Alias】Miss Wharton's Red Colobus

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Subphylum】 ] Vertebrate subphylum

[Class] Mammalia

[Subclass] Eutheria

[Order] Primates

【Family】Monkey family

【genus】red colobus

【species】Waldron red colobus

II. Morphological characteristics

The snout of the Waldron red colobus monkey is more prominent, the two jaws are thick, the teeth are 32, the nostrils are facing forward and downward, and the hands and feet have 5 fingers and toes. Flat nails, can be erect. Except for a few, there are no cheek pouches, there is a relatively complex digestive system, the stomach is sac-shaped, and it is closely related to the langur. Straight forward.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: Waldron red colobus inhabits subtropical and tropical dry forests and swamps. Lives in the upper and middle layers of the forest, rarely coming to the ground. Waldron's red colobus is arboreal and diurnal.

2. Diet: Waldron red colobus monkeys mainly eat leaves and other plant foods. In order to digest crude fiber, the structure of its stomach is divided into four compartments like a herbivore, and it has the function of rumination.

IV. Protection level

 In 2016, the Waldron red colobus monkey was included in the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Critically Endangered ( CR).

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