The black colobus[1], also known as satanic black colobus, is a species of Old-World monkey in the Colobus genus.
- The species occurs in a small area in west central Africa. Being the largest monkey species (with a head-to-body length of 50 to 70 cm and a long tail of about 80 cm), they have a slender build and calluses: hard skin pads on the posterior.
- There is minimal sexual dimorphism between the 2 sexes: adult males can weigh between 10 and 15 kg, while females weigh between 10 and 11 kg.
- The black colobus is covered in black fur in addition to its ears and face and has longer hair on its forehead and cheeks.
- Unlike other types of colobus monkeys, black colobus monkeys do not have white markings.
- Black Colobus monkeys live in the canopy layer of the rainforest.
