Black howler monkey

"Black howler monkeys can smell very well, they can smell food at distances as far as 2km!"

Zwarte brulaap

  • Alouatta caraya

    Scientific name

  • Tropisch regenwoud in Zuid-Amerika

    Habitat

  • Bladeren, fruit, knoppen en bloemen

    Food

  • 20 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 4-10 kg

    Weight

  • -

    Length

  • 1

    Number of youngsters

  • 10 tot 12 maanden

    Wear time

  • Veilig

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 20

    years, that's how old a black howler monkey can get

  • 10

    kilograms, that's how much a black howler monkey can weigh

  • 12

    months, that's how long a black howler monkey can be pregnant

Blonde black howler monkey?

Not all black howler monkeys are black. Only adult males are black. Females have blond fur. All young howler monkeys are also blond. That way they are not noticeable when they are on their mother's belly. When a male is about two years old, his fur slowly turns black.

Five hands

Howler monkeys live almost all their lives in the trees. Therefore, they are very good climbers. Black howler monkeys can use their tails as a kind of fifth hand. The tail is bare and rough at the bottom. This allows them to grab hold of their tails very well.

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