mantled howler
golden-mantled howling monkey
alouatta palliata latin

The mantled howler is usually indifferent to the presence of humans.

The mantled howler lives in groups that can have over 40 members, although groups are usually smaller.

Like other species of howler monkeys, almost all mantled howlers have full three color vision.

It is larger than that of other large monkey species like the Mantled Howler.

However, the mantled howler is a relatively inactive monkey.

The mantled howler monkey is a mainland species stranded by the rising sea level.

Mantled howler monkeys are an exception, commonly living in groups of 15 to 20 individuals with more than three adult males.

The mantled howler is the most folivorous species of Central American monkey.

The leaves and fruit from Ficus trees tend to be the preferred source of the mantled howler.

If it survives infancy, the mantled howler's lifespan is typically 25 years.

The Mantled howler, the oncilla, deer and more than 70 species of bats are among the park's typical residents.

The mantled howler lives in groups.

The mantled howler uses a polygamous mating system in which one male mates with multiple females.

The mantled howler is important to the rainforest ecology as a seed disperser and germinator.

The mantled howler is diurnal and arboreal.

The mantled howler also uses non-vocal communication, such as "urine rubbing" when in a distressful social situation.

This suggests that other howlers, such as the mantled howler, may also use tools in ways that have not yet been observed.

This region is also the northernmost extent of the primate Alouatta palliata, or mantled howler.

Since leaves are difficult to digest and provide less energy than most foods, the mantled howler spends the majority of each day resting and sleeping.

The ability to produce these loud roars is likely an energy saving device, consistent with the mantled howler's low energy diet.

If not, A. c. trabeata would be considered subspecies of the mantled howler, A. palliata.

The range limits between the golden-mantled howler and the Ecuadorian mantled howler are not entirely clear.

The mantled howler's appearance is similar to other howler monkeys of the genus Alouatta except for coloration.

The mantled howler is selective about the trees it eats from, and it prefers young leaves to mature leaves.

The mantled howler gets the name "howler" from the calls made by the males, particularly at dawn and dusk, but also in response to disturbances.

The mantled howler (Alouatta palliata), or golden-mantled howling monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America.

This region is also the northernmost extent of the primate Alouatta palliata, or mantled howler.

The Mexican howler (Alouatta palliata mexicana) is a subspecies of the mantled howler, A. palliata.

Predominant among these and very easily spotted by visitors are the Howler (Alouatta palliata) and the White-face (Cebus capuchinus) monkeys.

The courses center on the two native primate species of the area: white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus) and Mantled Black Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata).