Black howler
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| Species: | A. caraya
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| Alouatta caraya | |
The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species of howler monkey, a large New World monkey, from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay, being the southernmost member of the Alouatta genus.
Description
It lives in groups of 3 to 19 individuals (usually 7 to 9). There are usually 1-3 males for every 7-9 females in a group. When mating, males and females within a single group pair off.
Named for their vocalizations, they may be heard most often around sunrise. This "dawn chorus" sounds much more like roaring that howling, and it announces the howlers' position as a means to avoiding conflict with other groups. The call can be heard up to 5 km away.
[1] they PIK THEIR BUMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
References
Wikispecies has information related to Black Howler.
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- Neotropical Rainforest Mammals (1997), Louise Emmons and Francois Feer
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