Field notes, v1408
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Koford, CB 19 Colobus abyssinicus 28 27 September 1965 Kibale Forest, Toro Uganda and lettr gr. first. Ad.♂ desc. limb 6' to 2' from ♀; his penis (flesh color) was erect for 5+ sec. Juv.3(yr.-est.) to ad.♀ and ground her; then reverse. Two mifs. wrestled + but playfully, zebra-like. Ad.♂ gr.♀ briefly. Other ad.♂ sat quietly 1' from ♀ w. inf. ♀♀ grooming much. ♀ gr. ad.♂, which then lay prone. ♀ w.inf. 6' to another ♀ and groomed her. Time of resting + grooming; no feeding. A few raiders 10/15. ♀ to ad.♂, which crouched & she ground him. (Apparent chirup cries Yr mile E.; no react. Colobus.) Juv.(2-yr.) held one inf. near betw. his lines as if in mating. (Imms.= 3 inf., juv.2, juv.3♂, subad.♂.) Carla K. saw C.loduis ascend tree; C.alys. looked nervously toward it (but I approaching in grass). C.lb. sat 1' from a C.q., which soon moved up; C.lb. moved up too, & after a couple of moves sat in former place of the C.alys. But all example giving way to Colobus. | 1400, 100 yds.W. of Bridham's NE corner, 4 ads.+2 inf., with 3 C.loduis in same tree. 100 yds.E. of corner, 5 (incl.ad.♀; 1 juv.; 3yr.juv.♂) in small-leaved Celtis. 1500, usual 7 ads. at 1.2E./1505, 1.4E., 4+inf.(ad.♂, subad.♀, ad.♀, ♀w.inf.), and at least 3 C.loduis within 200 ft. Rain showers. | 1735, 100yds.E. of Bridham's Road 0.1, 12+incl.juvs.seting leaves vigorously; apparently brand "A" (=13). In Celtis and Olea (their foliage; eat?). | 1740±, 1.2E gp.5 ads.sat tiny new Celtis leaves. 1.35E., ♂, 3♀, 1inf.again. 1.95E; usual 5 ads.(w..limb tail ♂) in 3 tree, spread 80yds.-constant location. 2.2E.; 5 ads.+inf.at site(mostly Celtis) where group