Page 146 - Atlas Of The World's Strangest Animals

146 ATLAS OF THE WORLD’S STRANGEST ANIMALS

Red Howler Monkey

Howler monkeys are the Amazon Basin’s very own nuisance neighbours.These

stub-nosed primates make their homes in cloud forests, woods and mangrove
swamps.They’re creatures that like life in the tree tops, but being out of view
doesn’t mean that they’re necessarily out of earshot!

Key Facts ORDER Primates / FAMILY Cebidae /
GENUS & SPECIES Alouatta seniculus

Weight Males: 5.4–9kg (11.9–19.8 Ib)
Females: 4.2–7kg (9.2–15.4Ib)
Length Males: 49–72cm (19.3–28.3in)
Females: 46–57cm (18.1–22.4in)
Tail: 49–75cm (19.3–29.5 in)
Sexual maturity Males: 5–6 years. Females: 4–5 years

Breeding season All year
Number of young 1
Gestation period 190 days
Breeding interval Approximately 17 months

Typical diet Leaves, fruit and flowers
Lifespan Up to 20 years in the wild

(c) 2011 Marshall Cavendish. All Rights Reserved.