Habitat and Distribution
This subspecies is found across equatorial Africa, from Congo east to Ethiopia. Black and white colobus can adapt to any tropical wooded habitat, including rainforest, dry forest, open woodlands, and river valleys, at altitudes from 0 to 9300 feet above sea level. Although colobus are sometimes seen on the ground, they spend most of their time in the trees. They spend most of the day feeding, though they take time out for play and social grooming.
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