Carol DM
Continuing with my Rainforest Animals series. Sharing the Black Howler Monkey with you today.
The black howler monkey earns its moniker with the loud howl it uses to mark territory. These vocalizations, which sound like a strong wind blowing through a tunnel, can be heard up to two miles away. These monkeys live high up in tall rainforest trees in groups of 4 to 19.
Black howler monkeys are the largest monkeys in Latin American rainforests. Males are much larger than females. Males measure 24 to 26 inches (60 to 65 centimeters) long with a 24 to 26 inch tail (60 to 65 centimeters). Females’ bodies are slightly shorter at about 20 inches (50 centimeters). Females typically weigh around 16 pounds (7.3 kilograms), while males weigh around 32.5 pounds (14.8 kilograms).
The low and guttural sound of howler monkeys is one of the loudest calls produced by any land animal. Under certain conditions, a howler’s call can be heard from about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) away. The male’s call is typically louder than the female’s and is produced by drawing air through a cavity in an enlarged hyoid bone in the throat, which is larger in males than in females.
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Black Howler Monkey is one of the loudest land animals. Pretty impressive, right?
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Black Howler Monkey is one of the loudest land animals. Pretty impressive, right?
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Very impressive information indeed dear friend.
I am enjoying the research of the rainforest. Thanks.
i have never heard howler monkey’s in the wild. I have in the zoo and they are quite loud. great bit of information Carol, thanks for today’s lesson.
I learned something new!
You are welcome Doc. I have learned a lot from this research.
i have learned much as well – thank you!
That is really interesting they look really wild those monkeys.
Being in the rainforest I am sure they are and you can probably hear them everywhere.
Such interesting monkeys! These photos are quite funny.
I can imagine how loud they are but still cool animals.
Very interesting monkey. It looks a little scary.
He just has a loud sound he makes, probably all talk and that is it.