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Also known as black howler monkey, Alouatta caraya, Black howler monkey, black-and-gold howler, Black-and-gold Howler Monkey

species of howler monkey

Species

Near Threatened

Чёрный ревун (лат. Alouatta caraya) — примат из семейства паукообразных обезьян.

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

The black howler (Alouatta caraya) or black-and-gold howler, is among the largest New World monkeys and a member of the Alouatta genus. The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay. This species is sexually dimorphic, with adult males having entirely black fur and adult females and babies of both sexes having an overall golden colouring; which emphasizes black-and-gold in the name. The IUCN Red List has classed the black howler as Near Threatened as a result of a recent population reduction due to a variety of human-caused factors.

Two females in a tree branch, using their strong prehensile tail as a safety fifth limb, in Pantanal, Bolivia

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “black howler” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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