Common Name
Black Howling Monkey
Species
Alouatta pigra
IUCN Status
Lower Risk
Common Classification
New World Monkey
Range Countries
Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico
Habitat
Inhabit primary and secondary semi-deciduous rainforest.
Physical Characteristics
- Head and Body length: 521-639 mm
- Tail length: 590-690 mm
- Weight: male – 11,352 g; female – 6434 g
- Distinguishing features: Given the common name "black howling monkey" because both male and female have long black hair and can produce amazing howling noises, have a long powerful prehensile tail
Diet
Eat leaves, fruit and flowers
Behavior
Arboreal, typically howl at dawn and dusk to defend their territory, travel in groups of 4-25 individuals, most active during the day, rarely groom each other
Threats
Major threats include habit loss and fragmentation due primarily to agriculture
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