{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "colobus",
  "name": "Guereza Colobus",
  "scientificName": "Colobus guereza",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The guereza colobus (Colobus guereza) is a black-and-white leaf monkey of Central and East African forests with a flowing white tail fringe. Adults weigh about 9 kg, digest leaves in a complex stomach, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Cercopithecidae",
    "genus": "Colobus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 9,
    "lengthM": 0.6,
    "topSpeedKmh": 30,
    "lifespanYears": 22
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Colobus guereza"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Montane and lowland forest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–25 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "7–12 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 30 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Forests of Central and East Africa.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/colobus/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/colobus/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}