biology

Thollon's red colobus

Thollon's red colobus is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Thollon's red colobus rather than just read about it. In short: Thollon's red colobus (Piliocolobus tholloni), also known as the Tshuapa red colobus, is a species of red colobus monkey from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and lower Republic of the Congo. It is found south of Congo River and west of Lomami River.

Key takeaways

Thollon's red colobus belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Thollon's red colobus to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Thollon's red colobus from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Thollon's red colobus (Piliocolobus tholloni), also known as the Tshuapa red colobus, is a species of red colobus monkey from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and lower Republic of the Congo. It is found south of Congo River and west of Lomami River. It had once been considered a subspecies of P. badius. It was recognised as a distinct species by Dandelot in 1974, and this was followed by Groves in 2001, while others have suggested it should be considered a subspecies of P. rufomitratus.

References

External links Flickr - image of the Thollon's red colobus (Procolobus tholloni) Flickr - image of the Thollon's red colobus (Procolobus tholloni) Flickr - image of the Thollon's red colobus (Procolobus tholloni) Flickr - image of the Thollon's red colobus (Procolobus tholloni)

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Thollon's red colobus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Thollon's red colobus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Thollon's red colobus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Thollon's red colobus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Thollon's red colobus

In research: Thollon's red colobus appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Thollon's red colobus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Thollon's red colobus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Arboreal mammals, Endangered fauna of Africa, Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Thollon's red colobus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Thollon's red colobus in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Thollon's red colobus means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Thollon's red colobus out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Thollon's red colobus in simple terms?

Why does Thollon's red colobus matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Thollon's red colobus?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Thollon's red colobus.