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Jul 25, 2024 · Brown howler monkeys are endemic to the Atlantic Forest in Brazil and Argentina and became one of the 25 most threatened primate species following a yellow fever outbreak in late 2016.
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- Wolves. Scientific Name: Canis lupus. Wolves are the most common howling animal by far. Interestingly, howling is the least thing they do.
- Howler Monkeys. Scientific Name: Alouatta. As their name suggests, howler monkeys are animals that howl. A few people know about them, so how and why they howl is an interesting topic.
- Coyotes. Scientific Name: Canis latrans. Another popular howling canine member is the coyote. Coyotes are smaller than wolves, and their pups are sometimes mistaken for dogs.
- Foxes. Scientific Name: Vulpes. You might have heard about that song titled “what does the fox say.” It went viral that a lot of people wondered how foxes sound.
Have you heard the howler monkeys, one of the loudest animals in the world, in the Park? As the name suggests, the howler monkey is a vociferous animal and their calls can be heard clearly up to three miles away.
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This is "Red Howler Monkey Howling" by National Wildlife Federation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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- Howler Monkey Fact-File Summary
Howler Monkeys are one of the largest monkeys in the New World, along with being one of the loudest animals in the world. All belong to the genus Alouatta. There are 15 species of howler monkey, and all are found in forests across Central and South America.
1. Their name comes from the howl-like sound they make
This sound is low, guttural and quite scary when heard in the rainforest.
2. They are widely considered as one of the loudest land mammals
Their call can be heard echoing throughout the forest from as far away as 5km (3 miles). 1
3. They have a special bone in their throat which amplifies their calls
This is called the hyoid bone which helps them make their calls especially loud.
Scientific Classification
1. Castagnino R. How loud are howler monkeys? Candid Animal Cam is in the trees this week. Mongabay.Published September 29, 2020. Accessed June 2, 2021 2. Rainforest Alliance. Species Profile: Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) | Rainforest Alliance.Accessed June 2, 2021
- 5-20 years
- 56-92 cm in height (excluding their tails)
- Central and South America
Howler monkeys are a New World primate that have specialized in the forest canopy, feeding largely on young or mature leaves (75%) and complementing it with flowers, fruits and seeds (25%).
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Jul 17, 2019 · Discover Howler Monkeys of Tikal in Tikal, Guatemala: These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.
