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Mantled Howler Monkey
Mantled Howler Monkey
Alouatta palliata
Mammalia
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
15-20 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Troop
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Central America
Movement
Climbing
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Herd Safety
Status
Vulnerable

About

The mantled howler monkey produces calls audible up to 5 km away, made possible by an enlarged, hollow hyoid bone that acts as a resonating chamber — one of the loudest vocalizations of any land animal.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn
    A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Atelidae
Genus
Alouatta
Species
Alouatta palliata