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Bolivian red howler

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The Bolivian red howler (Alouatta sara) is a species of howler monkey, a New World monkey endemic to Bolivia. It lives in rain forests, including riverine and seasonally flooded forests. Like other howlers it has a muscular, prehensile tail that lets it grasp and swing from branches, and it is covered in reddish orange hair. Adult males are described as about 20.6 to 22.4 inches long and 13 to 17 pounds in weight, with females somewhat smaller. It feeds mostly on leaves, and also takes nuts, seeds, fruit and flowers. Troops hold one to three males and two to seven females, and the loud morning and evening howls of the males, audible for up to two miles, help neighbouring troops keep their territories apart. The article gives a pregnancy of about six months with usually a single young, and a lifespan of about 20 years, with the jaguar named as a predator.

Facts
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 2
Body Size Band
Medium 3
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 4
Lifespan
20 1
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Alouatta, Taxa
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Atelidae, Taxa
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In Biome

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In Ecosystem

Forest, Ecosystems
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Source Bolivian red howler (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
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The Bolivian red howler (Alouatta sara) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Bolivia.
Sources
1. Bolivian red howler (Wikipedia)
  • Physical description
    They feed mostly on leaves and they also enjoy nuts, seeds, fruit, and flowers.
  • Lead
    It can be found in rain forests, including riverine and seasonally flooded forests.
  • Behavior
    The red howlers live in groups with one to three males, and two to seven females.
  • Additional information
    The Red Howler lifespan is 20 years, and their predator is jaguars.
  • Lead, where it lives
    The Bolivian red howler (Alouatta sara) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Bolivia.
  • Child Taxon Of: Atelidae, Taxonomy
    The Bolivian red howler is a part of the Atelidae
  • In Ecosystem: Forest, Distribution and habitat
    It can be found in rain forests, including riverine and seasonally flooded forests.
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species record for Alouatta sara
Global Biodiversity Information FacilityDistributions
Quote, Distributions
[2].threatStatus: NEAR_THREATENED
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3. Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Alouatta_sara
Human Ageing Genomic ResourcesAdult weight
Quote, Adult weight
Adult weight 6,611 g
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4. Atelidae (Wikipedia)
Characteristics
Quote, Characteristics
These are arboreal and diurnal animals
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