The Life of Animals | Black and White Colobus | Black-and-white colobuses (or colobi) are Old World monkeys of the genus colobus, native to Africa. They are closely related to the brown colobus monkeys of the genus Piliocolobus The word "colobus" comes from Greek κολοβός kolobós ("maimed"), and is so named Because its thumb is a stump.
Colobuses are herbivorous, eating leaves, fruit, flowers, and Twigs. Their habitat includes primary and secondary forest, riverine forest, and wooded grasslands; They are found more in higher density than in other forests logged primary forests. Newborn colobuses are completely white. Colobuses are Important for Their seed dispersals through sloppy eating habits as well as through Their digestive system.
