Zanzibar Red Colobus
Procolobus kirkii
Size: | Up to 65cm long + 77cm tail |
Habitat: | Forests and magrove swamp |
Feeding: | Leaves, seeds, flowers, fruit |
The Zanzibar Red Colobus, or Kirk's Red Colobus, is only found on the island of Zanzibar and the numbers are worryingly small. It is a gregarious animal found in troops.
It has a grey/black coat with a chestnut red back and tail. The face is black with a pink nose and lips.
These photos were taken in the Jozani National Park, Zanzibar.
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