Monkeys Part One

The red-handed howler monkey has a prehensile tail without hair on the bottom side, which is used for grasping during locomotion and feeding. The upper molars have sharp shearing crests which are used in grinding leaves. The hyoid bone is modified for the production of the howling calls indicative of members of this genera; this bone is larger in males than in females. This species is sexually dimorphic in terms of size (Fleagle, 1988).

RANGE:
The red-handed howler monkey is found in Northern Brazil. This species lives in seasonal semideciduous and wet evergreen areas.

ECOLOGY:
The red-handed howler monkey consumes new leaves and fruit as the main part of the diet. Flowers and insects are also sometimes eaten. This species, along with other members of its genera, have large salivary glands that help to break down the tannins in the leaves before they reach the gut (Milton, 1987). This is a diurnal species. The mean group size for this species is about 20 individuals. Both males and females disperse from natal groups in this species.

LOCOMOTION:
The red-handed howler monkey moves slowly through the forest using a quadrupedal mode of locomotion (Fleagle, 1988). This species uses its tail to suspend from branches while feeding (Fleagle, 1988).

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