howler monkey

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Definition of howler monkey

: any of a genus (Alouatta) of South and Central American monkeys that have a long prehensile tail and enlargement of the hyoid and laryngeal apparatus enabling them to make loud howling noises

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The zoo is celebrating Calliope's birth and the howler monkey family as a step forward in conservation efforts. — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, "Audubon Zoo welcomes a new baby howler monkey," 12 Mar. 2018 In one entrancing swath of forest, towering ceiba trees loom and hooting howler monkeys leap from branch to branch in the understory. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "Colombian scientists race to study once-forbidden territory before it is lost to development—or new conflict," 26 Apr. 2018 The only sounds at La Casa de Campana were natural ones: the trilling of cicadas, songs of wild birds, and an occasional round of portentous roaring from a group of howler monkeys somewhere in the nearby forest. — Jon Lee Anderson, Condé Nast Traveler, "Stepping Beyond Cartagena: Exploring Colombia's Northern Reaches," 21 Mar. 2018 Audubon Zoo's World of Primates exhibit welcomed a new baby female black howler monkey in January. — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, "Audubon Zoo welcomes a new baby howler monkey," 12 Mar. 2018 Yellow fever is tearing through primate populations, wiping out squirrel and howler monkeys. — Ellen Airhart, WIRED, "These Conservationists Are Desperate to Defrost Snake Sperm," 13 Mar. 2018 Roaring howler monkeys serenaded us but kept out of sight. — Alex Pulaski, San Francisco Chronicle, "Size matters: Small-boat cruise offers close-up of Panama, Costa Rica," 14 Dec. 2017

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