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Howler Monkeys | National Geographic


these are howler monkeys their habitat

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 them you may find

Argentina looking at them you may find

Argentina looking at them you may find it hard to believe that such small

it hard to believe that such small

it hard to believe that such small animals can make a sound that’s like a

animals can make a sound that’s like a

animals 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

hell where monkeys have what’s called a

hell where monkeys have what’s called a hyoid bone in their throats that serves

hyoid bone in their throats that serves

hyoid bone in their throats that serves as a kind of amplifier plus their semi

as a kind of amplifier plus their semi

as a kind of amplifier plus their semi saggy throat pouches further amplify

saggy throat pouches further amplify

saggy throat pouches further amplify their orations why do they howl like

their orations why do they howl like

their orations why do they howl like this only the male’s how they probably

this only the male’s how they probably

this only the male’s how they probably do it to let other howlers know where

do it to let other howlers know where

do it to let other howlers know where they are they’re very territorial

they are they’re very territorial

they are they’re very territorial so the howl is as much keep away as it

so the howl is as much keep away as it

so the howl is as much keep away as it is Here I am

is Here I am

is Here I am Howler’s live in the canopies of trees

Howler’s live in the canopies of trees

Howler’s 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

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