Color: 

All black

Size:

1.5 – 2.5 feet 

Weight:

9-22 lbs

Average Lifespan:

18 years

Captive Lifespan:

Up to 30 years

West Central Africa

Rainforests

Mating: 

Not seasonal

Gestation/Incubation:

24 weeks 

Litter/Clutch Size:

1

Mature: 

Mainly fruits and nuts, shoots and roots when fruit is scarce.

This diurnal, arboreal primate.  Lives in social groups of 14-20 individuals.

1. Wide variety of vocal sounds, suggest a complex web of social relations

2. Does not actively defend home territories.