Female Golden-mantled Howler Monkey with baby, Alouatta palliata palliata, Atelidae. Tortuguero, Costa Rica.

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Female Golden-mantled Howler Monkey with baby, Alouatta palliata palliata, Atelidae. Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is one of the monkey species most often seen and heard in the wild in Central America. It takes its "mantled" name from the long guard hairs on its sides. Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta monotypic in subfamily Alouattinae) are among the largest of the New World monkeys. Fifteen species are currently recognized. Previously classified in the family Cebidae, they are now placed in the family Atelidae. These monkeys are native to South and Central American forests. Threats to howler monkeys include human predation, habitat destruction and being captured for pets or zoo animals. These monkeys are famous for their loud howls, which can travel three miles through dense rainforest.

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Location: Tortuguero, Costa Rica
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