Least ConcernColombian Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus
One of the 18 monkeys on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Atelidae
Lagothrix lagothricha
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The common woolly monkey is one of the largest primates in the Amazon, with a dense, woolly coat and a powerful prehensile tail. It lives in groups that can exceed thirty animals and travels long distances through the canopy in search of ripe fruit. It is a seed disperser of the first order: it swallows fruit whole and deposits the seeds intact far from the parent tree. Its very slow reproduction and its size make it especially vulnerable to subsistence hunting, which has wiped it out locally across many areas.
Weight
5.5 kg – 10.8 kg
Size
40 cm – 60 cm
Life expectancy
25 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.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagothrix_lagotricha
Best time: All year round in western Amazonia, by day; it moves unhurriedly and is found in trees laden with fruit.
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 Common Woolly Monkey — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The common woolly monkey is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 9 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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