Preuss's red colobus
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The Preuss's red colobus is critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List due to hunting pressure and destruction of its habitat. Large portion of the remaining groups are included within protected areas (Korup National Park, Cross River National Park, and the proposed national park at Ebo).
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Ecology
Like other colobus monkeys, it is primarily a leaf eater.
Description
Preuss's red colobus has a black head, a black back ticked with orange, and bright red tail, limbs and cheeks.
Taxonomy
Preuss's red colobus has, in the past, been considered a subspecies of P. pennantii and P. badius.