Tag: Howler Monkey

Howler monkeys are the only species of the New World Monkey which specializes in eating leaves. They are the only folivores as they mostly rely on fruits, leaves, flowers, nuts and buds. Howlers prefer to consume mature leaves but these leaves offer much of cellulose which provides less energy. Sometimes howlers eat too many leaves…

Come and enjoy with me some of the most fascinating howler monkey facts including howler monkey diet, habitat, and breeding. Howler monkey (Allouatta palliatta) displays a stout body together with the curved appearance. Depending upon the species, these monkeys are predominantly black-and-brown in color and sometimes exhibit even red color. They have a dense prehensile…