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Red howler monkey

Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus Red Howler Monkey image
Makushi name: Arauta 
Creole name: Baboon 
Size: body=55 cm; tail=55 cm; weight=7 kg 
Description: Large and robust, with a large head and dark reddish or orangish fur; tail medium-length (about as long as the head and body); chin with forward-growing beard (longest in males); adult male has a swollen throat, evident when calling. 
Activity: Diurnal; strictly arboreal. 
Habits: Social, lives in troops of three to nine individuals which are usually heard long before they are seen. The loud calls are distinctive and consist of a rising chorus of snorts, grunts, roars, and howls which can be heard for several kilometres. It calls most often at dusk and dawn, but can also be heard after rainstorms and during the night. It can hang from its tail, which is prehensile (grasping). 
Habitat: Forest, where it feeds on leaves and fruits. It frequently occurs near tree gaps and edges of rivers. 
Status: Often common. Listed on CITES Appendix II. 
Distribution in Iwokrama

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