Monkeys with caps

The Eastern Black Colobus Monkey. They can leap up to 25ft from tree to tree, using their long fur as a sort of parachute.

The name “colobus” comes from the Greek word for mutilated, because their thumbs are just nubs. 

They are hunted for their fur which is used to make hats and capes. They are also hunted for their meat. But their biggest threat is habitat loss. 

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