Looks like it’s time for some serious ‘monkey talk’.
The black howler monkey is a unique herbivorous primate and is regarded as the largest among the New World monkeys (monkeys that are indigenous to the rainforests of the Americas). They are found to inhabit the tropical areas of Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.
The black howler monkeys are known by that name because of two obvious reasons which are their black fur coat and their distinct howl. Males wear a black fur coat, while females parade a blonde one.
The howling of these monkeys is strong enough to penetrate the dense terrains of the forest and can be audible even 5 km away!
The howler monkeys have a limb structure that prevents them from an easy life on land. So they spend most of their lives on treetops. They are so inactive that they spend almost 70 per cent of the day sleeping and can rarely be seen running or leaping. However, their strong tails function as their fifth limb serving as a climbing aid. Essentially folivorous, they adore munching on leaves all the time, with occasional servings of fruits and flowers!
According to historians, the Mayans venerated these monkeys for their beauty and worshipped them as divine beings. The black howler monkeys constantly face threats from forest destruction. They are captured and killed mercilessly for their meat and taken as captives to be kept as zoo exhibits.
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