A colubus monkey. The name colobus derives from a word meaning "mutilated" because, unlike other other primates, they do not have opposable thumbs.

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"In Kenya, my husband and I had especially good luck seeing animals one early morning, included a baby giraffe and his mother, a lilac-breasted roller, a huge male lion, 2 lionesses, and 3 cubs, all out in the open. I can still see them in my mind's eye."

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