Common name : Black howler
Scientific name : Alouatta
Family : Atelidae
Native to : South America
Interesting fact : They are the loudest animal in the world!
Conservation status : Different species of the howler monkey have different status of conservation and threats for extinction.
Howler monkeys are among the largest of the new world monkeys, with 15 species. Howler monkeys have beards and long, thick hair which may be black, brown, or red. They have short snouts and wide-set, round nostrils. They spend almost their entire time on trees and can use their tails for picking fruits and nuts from trees.
