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Black-and-gold Howler Monkey

Alouatta caraya

The Black-and-gold Howler Monkey is a fun monkey known for its loud calls! They live in trees and love to swing from branch to branch in the forests of South America.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Black-and-gold Howler Monkey is named for its striking fur, with adult males being entirely glossy black and females a vivid yellowish-gold or tan. Both sexes possess a distinctive black face, but the dramatic color difference makes them easily distinguishable. Males are generally larger than females.

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Black-and-gold Howler Monkey
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Black-and-gold Howler Monkey

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Howler monkeys are among the most common monkeys in the Pantanal wetlands.

Their epic morning howls help warn rival monkey groups away.

They spend most of their day resting, saving energy for digestion.

Unlike most monkeys, adult males are completely black, females are gold!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Voice Amplifier

Black-and-gold Howler Monkeys can create booming calls because of a specialized enlarged throat sac and hyoid bone that amplify sound.

Fähigkeit

Gripping Tail

Black-and-gold Howler Monkeys have a strong prehensile tail that helps them grip branches like a fifth limb while climbing and feeding.

Fähigkeit

Leaf Digester

Black-and-gold Howler Monkeys can thrive on a diet of tough leaves because of a specialized digestive system that breaks down plant fibers.

Maße und Details

Länge
40-70 cm
Gewicht
3-9 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-25 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
180-190 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mostly eat leaves, with some fruits and flowers to keep them healthy and strong.

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Fruits
  • Flowers
  • Tree buds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Adults and juveniles can be prey for large cats.

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

Young monkeys are prey for this powerful raptor.

eats

Rubber Fig

Ficus insipida

Feeds on leaves and fruits of various fig species.

eats

Trumpet Tree

Cecropia pachystachya

Commonly consumes the leaves of this fast-growing tree.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Black Howler MonkeyGolden Howler Monkey

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch howler monkeys from a distance, as they are wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Black-and-gold Howler Monkey?

40-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Black-and-gold Howler Monkey?

3-9 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Black-and-gold Howler Monkey?

15-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Black-and-gold Howler Monkey?

15 km/h

Was frisst Black-and-gold Howler Monkey?

They mostly eat leaves, with some fruits and flowers to keep them healthy and strong.

Wo findet man Black-and-gold Howler Monkey normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Black-and-gold Howler Monkey?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Black-and-gold Howler Monkey?

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