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The mantled guereza has a polygynous harem-based mating system. [15] [22] Mating solicitations are made by both males and females, half of the time for each. [35] To solicit mating, the mantled guereza will walk near its potential partner and make low-intensity mouth clicks or tough-smacks. [36]
They are closely related to the red colobus monkeys of genus Piliocolobus. [1] There are five species of this monkey, and at least eight subspecies. [1] They are generally found in high-density forests where they forage on leaves, flowers and fruit. Social groups of colobus are diverse, varying from group to group. [2]
Cercopithecoids primarily eat leaves, fruit, and seeds. Most cercopithecoids do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 30 mature individuals to 100,000. Forty-eight species are categorized as endangered , and a further twenty-six species are categorized as critically endangered .
There are six recognized subspecies and one undescribed subspecies from the Mahale Mountains in Tanzania: [1] Angola colobus, Colobus angolensis. Sclater's Angola colobus, C. a. angolensis; Powell-Cotton's Angola colobus, C. a. cottoni; Ruwenzori colobus C. a. ruwenzorii [3] Cordier's Angola colobus, C. a. cordieri
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern
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The Colobinae or leaf-eating monkeys are a subfamily of the Old World monkey family that includes 61 species in 11 genera, including the black-and-white colobus, the large-nosed proboscis monkey, and the gray langurs.
Groups rarely encounter other groups of the same species but when they do, males engage in aggressive displays. Territorial calling is a common form of aggression but can also be a warning to the group of predators. [4] King colobus have been shown to live approximately 23.5 years in captivity and possibly around 30 years in the wild. [4]