Red Howler Monkey

📸 Photo by Juan Manuel Gamarra Florez: https://www.pexels.com/photo/howler-monkeys-on-a-tree-15522375/
With its russet coat and booming dawn chorus, the Red Howler Monkey rules South America’s treetops. Bands of up to a dozen forage on leaves and fruit, their deep calls carving territory through misty canopies. Though still common, logging and hunting chip away at their forest realm.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Rainforest
Diet:Folivore
Continents:South America
Size:46–71 cm body length
Weight:4–9 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Group
Lifespan:15–25 years in the wild
Habitat: The Red Howler Monkey can be found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil