Colobus

Examples

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• Trying to escape, two colobus monkeys jumped into smaller trees lower in the canopy.

  Academic text (1991)

• Researchers observed the unique patterns of the black-and-white coat of the colobus monkey in its natural habitat.

• The six males moved on, and within five minutes, picked up the sounds of another group of red colobus.

  Academic text (1991)

• Why not the shiny skin of a colobus monkey?

  Fiction book (1991)

• Shortly after, we heard the characteristic cough of a red colobus monkey.

  Academic text (1991)

• The relatively sluggish and large (almost thirty pounds) red colobus monkeys are the chimps' usual fare.

  Academic text (1991)

• In the jungle, a group of red colobus monkeys moved gracefully through the trees, their long tails trailing behind them.

• The red colobus monkeys are known for their vocalizations, often heard echoing through the forest as they communicate with each other.

Synonyms

C

colobus monkey

vsColobus

• South African

1 7.0

A monkey that lives in trees in Africa with long silky fur and small or no thumbs

is the scientific genus term focusing on family classification and bold coat colors

Compounds

C

colobus monkey

• South African

1 7.0

A monkey that lives in trees in Africa with long silky fur and small or no thumbs

Surface Forms

Etymology