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C. Koford
Roford
28
Colobus abyssinicus
11 October 1965
Kibale Forest, Toro, Uganda
1.7 W., 5 ad. + big juv., resting in trees, 3 in close bunch.
[Ref] +
on bd A.
Kieti reported: at first monkey hidden, but soon came into space - heard
Oltie (tree A), where fed, jumped about. Soon went E. 100' into tree B
= subod of
(rook like jumps). In that tree 2 or 7, one smaller than other; "seen
came later; when
eye" or, the largest & apparent dominant one, stopped first time
he arrived tree B, another ad. or to him & groomed. Once adult &
chased subod of out on branch. "Seen or" rested, lying in branch;
juv. or (smallest juv.- about 1-2 yr.) to him, pulled at his
cars & head, & soon ad. or up, & both in play fight, nuzzling
w. bared teeth, clutching shoulders. An ad f (pregnant?)
to top tree B, where 3-4 other crowded around her, prob. to groom;
with
9 yr. & juv. to tree B' (S. of B), & soon others came over, but seen or
stayed high in tree B (control leader or?). When or juv. to tree B'
(?)
to an adult or & was groomed. Later, leaving tree B' for B, 9 (4?)
first; then 9 followed closely by juv. 9, then others, including
an ad. or & a juv. in the B'. The mother w/ & inf. stayed fairly
long. End of obs. Overcast but bright; calm.
12 October 1965. Last eve after rain; rest in tree A on Problem Rd;
this morning 10+ in this tree. Girls saw 10 or, 3 or + juv., to N.
of
or on Bridle Rd.; probably the 13. They also 2 ad. or or near 1.1 E,
and at 1.5 E., "stump tailed" or alone in tree. / Rain midday. 1530,
stutzer,occas. sprinkle. I walked S. on road. Tree A nr. Bv Rd, seen
in tree A (Celtis), doubtless the same brown or gp. At 1.55 E., I saw
same 1/2 hr. later
"stump tail or alone on 30' high dead branch, resting. To 2.14 & bore N, &
at 1.6 W. saw 9 or 10 (2 juv.), rather wary gp. (the 1.4W. gp?). There in
Celtis, 4 started to flee when I stood 50 yds. from tree in open.