Colobine monkeys have a unique digestive system, analogous to that
of ruminants, which allows them to exploit foliage as a food
source. This gives them a niche in Old World forests where they are
often the only abundant medium-sized arboreal folivorous mammal.
From a possible Miocene origin, Colobine monkeys have radiated into
a wide variety of forms inhabiting a range of tropical woodlands in
Africa and Asia. Most of the extant species have been subject to
long term field studies, but until this book, no synthesis of work
on this group has been available. The central theme is that of
adaptive radiation, showing how the special features of Colobine
anatomy interacted with a range of ecosystems to produce the
distinctive species of today. The book also discusses parallels
with other mammalian groups.
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