Amazon Black Howler

• Common Name: Amazon Black Howler
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1941
• Monkey Size: 56 to 92 cm (22 to 36 inches)
• Skin Color(s): Black
• Habitat: Rainforest
• Diet: Herbivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

Amazon Black Howler^[1] is a New World tropical arboreal characterized by densely furry, prehensile tails, all-black faces, a stocky build, relatively large size, and loud howls.

• Amazon Black Howler Monkeys are one of the largest primates in the Neotropics.
• They can reach a height of 22 to 36 inches when standing. And their tail is as long as their body!
• They also have prehensile tails that they can use to grab branches. The first two fingers of each hand are separated and opposable to the other three.

• According to researchers, its howl sounds like a strong wind blowing through a tunnel can be heard more than two miles away.
• Amazon black howler monkeys have a 3-color vision, just like humans!
• As its name suggests, it usually appears completely black.
• They wander from tree to tree while searching for food, walking from branch to branch instead of jumping.
• While most individuals in the wild do not live for more than 15 years, Amazon black howlers can live for more than 20 years.