. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE AMERICAN MONKEYS-HOWLER. 53 Where the Howler is Found. The tail of the Howler is very long; its end is bare on the under side, abundantly supplied with nerves and blood vessels of very strong muscular power, and therefore perfectly adapted to prehen- sile use. The Howlers are widely spread over all parts of South America. Thick, damp, virgin forests are their preferred haunts ; they are only found in the prairies where, m close proximity to water, isolated groups of trees have m course of time developed into small woods. They s
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE AMERICAN MONKEYS-HOWLER. 53 Where the Howler is Found. The tail of the Howler is very long; its end is bare on the under side, abundantly supplied with nerves and blood vessels of very strong muscular power, and therefore perfectly adapted to prehen- sile use. The Howlers are widely spread over all parts of South America. Thick, damp, virgin forests are their preferred haunts ; they are only found in the prairies where, m close proximity to water, isolated groups of trees have m course of time developed into small woods. They shun dry parts of the country, but do not avoid the cooler regions if food and water are plen- tiful. The Aluate or Red Howler {Mycetes seniculus), has a fur of auburn color, merging into golden yel- low on the back ; the hair is short and somewhat stiff. The average length of the male Red Howler is about four feet two inches, counting the tail as from twenty-five to thirty inches. The female is smaller and darker. This family of Monkeys is found in nearly all the eastern portion of South America. The Caraya or Black Howler {Mycetes niger), lias much longer hair, of a uniform black color, reddish on the sides, and the under part of the body assuming a yellowish tinge, in the female. Its extreme length is four feet, one-half of which belongs to the tail. It inhabits Paraguay. Travelers' The Howler Accounts of Monkey is an Howlers, animal that, since the earliest histor-, ical time, has been par- tially known to travelers, and many fictions' have been circulated concern- ing its habits and charac- teristics. Some of these are to this day believed by the unobserving whites and the Indians resident in the country inhabited by this creature; but we pay no attention to these doubtful stories, and recount only what is proven. Schomburgk says: " For some time after my arrival I had, at sunset and sunrise, heard the fear- ful howling of the Monkeys in the neighboring vir- gin forest
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