Red Colobus (only can be seen in Zanzibar)

Red Colobus (only can be seen in Zanzibar)
Originally uploaded by CokeeOrg

Taken during my trip to Tanzania in December, 2006.

Kirk’s red colobus is a relatively small member of the group of leaf-eating monkeys known as ‘colobines’, subfamily Colobinae. This attractive monkey has a dark red to black coat above, with a paler underside and distinctive pink lips and nose. The black face is framed by a crown of long white hairs, and the body terminates in a long tail used in balancing. This species is named after Sir John Kirk, the British Resident to Zanzibar who first identified this attractive dweller of the island.