Where does the mantled guereza live?
The mantled guereza lives in much of west-central and east Africa: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Chad. It is diurnal and arboreal, found in both deciduous and evergreen forests. It is an adaptable species that can cope with habitat disturbance and prefers secondary forest close to rivers or lakes.
What does the mantled guereza eat?
Although previously thought to eat only leaves, it also eats seeds, fruits and arthropods. Its specialised stomach lets it digest plant material with a high fibre content. It lives in social groups of three to fifteen individuals, which normally include a dominant male, several females and their offspring. Sometime after dawn, groups leave their sleeping trees and return to them at dusk.
Is the mantled guereza endangered?
No: the IUCN lists it as Least Concern. It has a distinctive appearance: long white fringes of hair, known as a mantle, run along each side of its black trunk. Its face is framed with white hair, and it has a large white tail tuft.
