Howler monkey
Howler monkeys, genus Alouatta, are one of the largest New World monkeys. There are 15 species. They are native to South and Central American forests.[1]
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| Subfamily: | Alouattinae
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| Genus: | Alouatta
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| Simia belzebul Linnaeus, 1766
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These monkeys are famous for their loud howls, which can travel three miles (4.8 km) through dense forest.[2] They are the loudest monkey and may be the loudest land animal. Group males call at dawn and dusk, and at times during the day. The function of howling may relate to intergroup spacing and territory protection.
These social primates live high in the trees (the canopy) of the rain forests of Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Brazil, northern Argentina, and Bolivia. Howlers have a life span of about 20 years. They are in decline due to a loss of habitat.
Howler Monkey Media
Panamanian Male Adult Howler Monkey
Alouatta pigra Belize Zoo 2
Ursine howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus arctoide)
Alouatta belzebul Tucurui PA Brazil
Spix red handed howler monkey (Alouatta discolor) in Cristalino Lodge, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba)
Guyanan red howler (Alouatta macconnelli) in French Guyana
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Alouatta sara (Bolivian red howler)
Alouatta seniculus in the Amazon rainforest in Padre Cocha, Iquitos, Loreto, Peru
Howler monkey, taken from video recorded near Yesal camp, Petén, Guatemala.
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References
- ↑ Groves C.P; Wilson D.E. & Reeder D.M. (eds) 2005. Mammal species of the world. 3rd ed, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 148–152. ISBN 0-801-88221-4
- ↑ "Dunn, Terry at Smithsonian National Zoological Park". Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
