One of the 18 monkeys on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Atelidae
Alouatta caraya
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its striking difference in colour between the sexes — males entirely black, females golden brown or olive — is unusual among primates.
Weight
4.4 kg – 6.7 kg
Size
51 cm – 66 cm
Life expectancy
16 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web (species) · UWSP Vertebrate Collection · Dimensions.com · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web (genus Alouatta)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Black and Gold Howler Monkey — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about black and gold howler monkey.
