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howler monkey
noun
: any of a genus (Alouatta) of South and Central American monkeys that have a long prehensile tail and enlargement of the hyoid bone and expansion of the larynx enabling them to make loud howling noises
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These discoveries have bridged the gap between Africa’s primate ancestors and the diverse array of New World monkeys thriving today, including capuchins, howler monkeys and tamarins.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In 2016, a similarly hot and dry year, mass die-offs of howler monkeys were also reported in Nicaragua.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 22 May 2024
As of May 31, the Environment Department acknowledged that a total of 204 howler monkeys had died, 157 of them in Tabasco.
—Mark Stevenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Boat the Monkey River The howler monkey is a cartoonish creature, big and loud, and can be found hiding in the jungle canopy.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In 2016, a similarly hot and dry year, mass die-offs of howler monkeys were also reported in Nicaragua.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 22 May 2024
As of May 31, the Environment Department acknowledged that a total of 204 howler monkeys had died, 157 of them in Tabasco.
—Mark Stevenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Boat the Monkey River The howler monkey is a cartoonish creature, big and loud, and can be found hiding in the jungle canopy.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
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“Howler monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/howler%20monkey. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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