Angolan Colobus

The Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis), Angolan black-and-white colobus, or Angolan colobus is a primate species of Old World monkey belonging to the genus Colobus. == Taxonomy == There are six recognized subspecies and one undescribed subspecies from the Mahale Mountains in Tanzania: Angola colobus, Colobus angolensis Sclater's Angola colobus, C. a. angolensis Powell-Cotton's Angola colobus, C. a. cottoni Ruwenzori colobus C. a. ruwenzorii (Thomas) Cordier's Angola colobus, C. a. cordieri Prigogine's Angola colobus, C. a. prigoginei, from Mt. Kabobo Peters Angola colobus or Tanzanian black-and-white colobus, C. a. palliatus == Physical characteristics == Like all black-and-white colobi, the Angola colobus has black fur and a black face, surrounded by long, white locks of hair. It also has a mantle of white hair on the shoulders. The long, thin tail can be either black or white, but the tip is always white. There is a significant regional variation in the total amount of white on the body and the length of the fur. Animals that live in the mountains have longer, thicker fur than animals from the lowlands to protect them against the cold. The Angola colobus has a head-body length of 50 to 70 cm (20 to 28 in), with…