these are howler monkeys their habitat spans from southern Mexico to northern
spans from southern Mexico to northern
spans from southern Mexico to northern Argentina looking at him you may find it
Argentina looking at him you may find it
Argentina looking at him you may find it hard to believe that such small animals
hard to believe that such small animals
hard to believe that such small animals can make a sound that’s like a
can make a sound that’s like a
can make a sound that’s like a combination air-raid siren and heavy
combination air-raid siren and heavy
combination air-raid siren and heavy metal guitar solo
the fact is howler monkeys are
the fact is howler monkeys are considered to be among the loudest
considered to be among the loudest
considered to be among the loudest animals on earth well you be the judge
our monkeys have what’s called a hyoid
our monkeys have what’s called a hyoid bone in their throats that serves as a
bone in their throats that serves as a
bone in their throats that serves as a kind of amplifier plus their semi saggy
kind of amplifier plus their semi saggy
kind of amplifier plus their semi saggy throat pouches further amplify their
throat pouches further amplify their
throat pouches further amplify their orations why do they howl like this only
orations why do they howl like this only
orations why do they howl like this only the male’s how they probably do it to
the male’s how they probably do it to
the male’s how they probably do it to let other howlers know where they are
let other howlers know where they are
let other howlers know where they are they’re very territorial so the howl is
they’re very territorial so the howl is
they’re very territorial so the howl is as much keep away as it is here I am
as much keep away as it is here I am
as much keep away as it is here I am Powers live in the canopies of trees
Powers live in the canopies of trees
Powers live in the canopies of trees feasting on leaves flowers buds and
feasting on leaves flowers buds and
feasting on leaves flowers buds and fruits
fruits
fruits they have long prehensile tails that are
they have long prehensile tails that are
they have long prehensile tails that are used as a kind of fifth hand to help
used as a kind of fifth hand to help
used as a kind of fifth hand to help them identify things they can weigh up
them identify things they can weigh up
them identify things they can weigh up to about 15 pounds and sleep up to 15
to about 15 pounds and sleep up to 15
to about 15 pounds and sleep up to 15 hours a day which is good news for their
hours a day which is good news for their
hours a day which is good news for their jungle neighbors I mean you wouldn’t
jungle neighbors I mean you wouldn’t
jungle neighbors I mean you wouldn’t want this going on 24/7 and it drive you
want this going on 24/7 and it drive you
want this going on 24/7 and it drive you crazy
crazy
crazy [Music]
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