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Black howler

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The black howler (Alouatta caraya), also called the black-and-gold howler, is among the largest New World monkeys and a member of the genus Alouatta. It is distributed in Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina and occasionally Uruguay. The species is sexually dimorphic: adult males have entirely black fur, while adult females and babies of both sexes are golden, which gives the black-and-gold name. Males weigh from 6 kg to 7.7 kg and are 47 percent heavier than females. It is mostly arboreal and diurnal, one of the least active groups of primates, spending up to 60 to 70 percent of the day resting or sleeping, and its largely folivorous diet also includes fruits, figs, bark, seeds and flowers. The IUCN Red List classes it as Near Threatened as a result of a recent population reduction from human causes.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Residential and Commercial Development 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 1
Body Size Band
Medium 3
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Lifespan
20 2
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Alouatta, Taxa
Source Black howler (Wikipedia)
Atelidae, Taxa
Source Black howler (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Savanna, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Alouatta caraya (Animal Diversity Web account)
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Found In

Argentina

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Source Black howler (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay.
Bolivia

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Source Black howler (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay.
Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Black howler (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay.
Paraguay

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Black howler (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay.
Sources
1. Black howler (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The IUCN Red List has classed the black howler as Near Threatened as a result of a recent population reduction due to a variety of human-caused factors.
  • Behavior
    Although the diet of the black howler is largely folivorous, it does not prevents the digestion of fruits, figs, mosses, bark, seeds, and flowers.
  • Behavior, activity pattern
    They are also one of the least active groups of primates, as they are diurnal and spend up to 60-70% of the day resting or sleeping.
  • Behavior, system
    This species is mostly arboreal, rarely coming down to the ground.
  • Conservation
    Anthropogenic disturbances are the top common reasons for the slow decrease of the black howler population; jeopardizing and degrading their ecosystems for residential and commercial development as well as agriculture.
  • Conservation, relationship to people
    Hunting and the illegal pet trade are also contributing factors to the black howler's population reduction.
  • Lead, living or extinct
    This species is mostly arboreal, rarely coming down to the ground.
  • Lead, where it lives
    The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay.
  • Child Taxon Of: Atelidae, Taxonomy
    The black howler is one of nine species of the Alouatta genus that have been identified and is in the Atelidae family.
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Alouatta caraya (Animal Diversity Web account)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    Appendix II
  • Lifespan/Longevity, average in captivity
    20.0 years
  • In Biome: Savanna, Terrestrial Biomes
    savanna or grassland
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3. Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Alouatta_caraya
Human Ageing Genomic ResourcesAdult weight
Quote, Adult weight
Adult weight 5,463 g
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