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	Howler monkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The howler monkeys (genus Alouatta monotypic in subfamily Alouattinae) are among the largest of the New World monkeys.
		Howler monkeys range in size from 56 to 92cm, excluding their tail which can be as long again.
		Howlers are seen in the art of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Howler_monkey (428 words)

	Amazonas by Viverde - Monkey
		Amazon forest is suffering great pressure of exploitation since the last century, either by the unordered wood exploitation, hunting and fishing.
		In fact, the animals such as guariba/red howler monkey, macaco-aranha/fl spider monkey, anta/tapir and veado/deer are the main target of the hunters in Amazon region (Smith 1976, Redford and Robinson 1987, Peres 1990).
		For example, there was only one register of guariba/red howler monkey (not computed during the census) in the band between river and 3 km in the inward of the forest.
	www.amazonastravel.com.br /cuieiras_monkey.html (2857 words)

	Wildlife
		The harpy eagle is distinguished by its sharp,large, fl beak and massive yellow feet with razor sharp talons.
		Howlers live in the emergent trees and will start their day by howling loudly to keep the others away.
		Whereas alligators and crocodiles are valued for their hides, the caiman is not because the skin on its belly is reinforced with bony plates.The smallest of all the caimans is the dwarf caiman.
	www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu /projects/fourth/rainforests/wildlife/wildlife.html (1027 words)

	Amazon travel and cruises to Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.
		Along the main artery of the Amazon Basin thrives a forest shrouded with lianas, bromeliads, orchids, and a canopy alive with birds, insects, and amphibians.
		In the waters of the Amazon live an inconceivable number of animal species; big ones, like the dolphin, brave the current, while little ones flex their gills in tiny rivulets, under rocks, or while clinging to base plants.
		Along the Brazilian stretch of the Amazon River, the caboclos, or “people of the river,” mestizos of European and Indian mixes, plant manioc, bananas, beans, corn, and other crops in small, slash-and-burn plots of land close to the riverbank.
	www.expeditiontrips.com /amazon-travel.asp (2344 words)

	Earth's Birthday Project \| Rainforest Exploration \| Teachers
		Howler monkeys are arboreal and herbivorous: they live in rainforest trees and eat leaves, flowers and fruit.
		Howler monkeys use their long tails like a fifth hand when they are climbing or feeding.
		Like most monkeys, howlers are "talkative." Among their own troops, they vocalize in barks, woofs, grunts, and growls, sending messages of anger, warning, or affection.
	www.earthsbirthday.org /explore/teachers/infohowlermonkey.htm (1253 words)

	AMAZON CRUISE Detailed Itinerary;Adventure Travel:African safari, Kenya safari, Tanzania safari, wildlife safari, Peru ...
		The Amazon was first explored by Europeans in 1500, by the Spanish skipper Vincente Pinzon.
		The Amazon jungle is the world’s largest and densest rainforest, with over 200 species of mammals and 1,800 species of birds.
		So dense with vegetation is the Amazon today, that only about 10 percent of the sunlight penetrates to the ground, creating an environment full of unique plants and animals.
	www.naturexp.com /detailed_itinerary/AMAZON_DI.htm (2033 words)

	Ladywildlife's Golden lion Tamarin Page
		The howler monkey is best known for its loud roar, which is heard through the forest early in the morning and at various intervals during the day and toward dusk.
		The howler monkeys roar in made by air being forced through the hyoid bone in its throat, which amplifies the sound, making it audible for more than a mile.
		Howler monkeys have the widest distribution of the America primates.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/redhowlermonkey.html (811 words)

	Southern Cross Tours Brazil \| Amazon Expeditions Brazil \| News
		Travel the tropics of the Amazon rainforest ecosystem and enjoy the amazing natural beauty on an adventure journey by boat/canoe on the Amazon River system, on a hiking trip through impenetrable jungle or on a tour to Brazil's roof on our Pico da Neblina Expedition.
		The Amazon is the largest still preserved tropical forest area on earth.
		This is exactly what happens in the fl water rivers like the Rio Negro (Portuguese for "fl river"), which are poor in nutrition.
	www.amazon-brazil-expeditions.com /NEWS/News.htm (1731 words)

	Amazon Animals mammals - large monkey natural history
		Small monkeys are in the Cebidae family (see Small monkeys), whereas larger Amazon monkeys previously assigned to this family are now included in three other families, the Atelidae (spider monkeys, woolly monkeys and howler monkeys), Pitheciidae (titis, saki monkeys and uakaris) and Aotidae (owl or night monkeys).
		Howler monkeys are large, and heavy set with striking beards, coming in a range of colors from pale yellow to fl.
		The families of large Amazon monkeys are variously distributed across the Amazon, limited only by the altiplano of the Andes mountains.
	www.junglephotos.com /amazon/amanimals/ammammals/lgmonkeysnathist.shtml (1099 words)

	The Living Edens "Manu" -- Fauna: Mammals
		Reddish in body color and fl in face, the howler monkey cautions other animals to stay away by sounding terrifying howls at both dawn and dusk.
		Like the sloth, the howler monkey feeds on tree leaves, a low source of energy, and therefore are not as quick or active as other Amazon animals.
		A troop of howler monkeys, usually consisting of one adult male, one or two reproductive females, and up to four younger howlers, prefers to lounge in the canopy during the day, frequently sleeping and eating.
	www.pbs.org /edens/manu/mammals.htm (1261 words)

	Amazon Natural Resources
		The Amazon River is the lifeline of Amazonia, carrying an astounding 16 percent of all the river water in the world over its 6,500 miles.
		The Amazon is home to countless species of fauna and flora, including endangered jaguars, howler monkeys, tapirs, pink freshwater dolphins, giant river otters, manatees, and an incredible array of tropical birds and plants.
		Extremely common in the Amazon rain forest are species like the Giant Otter, the pink Boto and Tucuxi dolphins, manatees, anaconda, coral snakes, turtles, saki, spider, capuchin, squirrel and howler monkeys, marmosets, tamarins, anteaters, kinkajous, ocelot, jaguar, tapir, peccary, paca, armadillos, cayman (fl, spectacled, stone head), deer and a host of bird species.
	www.rogermoorephotography.com /amazon/Amazon_Nature.htm (1003 words)

	WWF \| Amazon \| Sights & Sounds
		The Amazon is home to some of the world's most distinct species, and many of its sights and sounds cannot be found elsewhere.
		The howler monkey's large vocal organ is hidden by long fl hair on its throat.
		The howler monkey lives in troops of 10 to 30 monkeys comprised of both sexes.
	worldwildlife.org /wildplaces/amazon/sounds.cfm (645 words)

	Amazon Mammals
		The Amazon does have a rich and diverse mammal fauna, but much of this fauna is nocturnal and/or arboreal, or is shy and difficult to see, particularly if you are chatting with others while walking on forest trails.
		The Amazon is NOT the wide open plains of Africa, with its highly visible large mammals.
		Amazon mammals are a mix of species that evolved in South America over eons of isolation, and others that moved recently from North America southward across the Central American land bridge.
	www.projectamazonas.com /subpages/floraandfauna/mammals.htm (831 words)

	Manatee Amazon Explorer
		The Amazon Region contains the world’s largest tropical rainforest, the world’s largest river, and perhaps the greatest diversity of wildlife to be found anywhere.
		The three-rainforest ecosystems that are commonly found are the igapó (flooded by fl water), terra firma, and varzea (flooded by white water).
		In the Ecuadorian Amazon at Cuyabeno, for instance, the number of tree species on a small plot of about 1 hectare (2.5 acres) is 307.
	www.manateeamazonexplorer.com /english/amazon.htm (882 words)

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		The Black Howler Monkey, Alouatta pigra, is known as the "baboon" in Belize, and it is the largest monkey in Belize and one of the largest in the Americas.
		Howler monkeys belong to the family Cebidae, and there are at least six different species.
		Howlers are good swimmers, have excellent vision and can see up to one-half a mile.
	www.adventure-life.com /articles/howler-monkeys-115.php (396 words)

	Forum International Travel
		Groups of squirrel and howler monkeys may be seen feeding in the canopy, and we are pretty sure to encounter some of the birds that characterize the tropics - toucans, parrots and oropendolas fill the air with a symphony of exotic sounds.
		It is well-known that the Amazon River is the world´s greatest waterway, accounting for two thirds of all the earth's freshwater.
		Surrounding the Amazon is 2.7 million square miles of the world's largest tropical rainforest, home to perhaps half of all the species of life forms on earth.
	www.foruminternational.com /boliviaamazon_watersheds.html (1923 words)

	Amazon Andes Peru :·:·.:· Jungle Tour in Peru, Tambopata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		Black Skimmer, Pied Lapwing, Capped Heron, Jabiru Stork, Roadside Hawk, and several species of kingfishers, swallows and flycatchers.
		It is also the home of the frequently found Howler and Dusky titi monkeys.
		International or domestic airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature.
	www.amazonandesperu.com /tambopata_research_center_6d.htm (1340 words)

	Travel for Kids: Peruvian Amazon
		This is the Amazon at its most exciting, with dense rain forests, the longest river in the world, and the most species of anywhere on the planet.
		Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research – A joint private and public sector research center open to the general public (well, the adventurous general public...) Go and you'll climb higher in a jungle than Tarzan ever did, and explore the magical world of the rainforest canopy.
		As the rain splashes down in the rain forest, a sloth slowly makes his way through the branches, howler monkeys roar, a poison dart frog tucks her tadpoles inside a bromeliad.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Peru/peruamazon.htm (777 words)

	Oregon Zoo Amazon Flooded Forest Exhibit
		Each year, torrential rains flood the Amazon basin, transforming it into a watery world, known as the varzea, for nearly six months.
		Around the corner you'll encounter pygmy marmosets, toucans, iguanas and rare species of fish, some of which are seven feet long.
		The best has been saved for last, when you'll come eye to eye with the legendary green anaconda, which can grow up to 30 feet in length, making it the world’s largest snake.
	www.oregonzoo.org /Exhibits/amazon.htm (184 words)

	Heart of Amazonia
		We should hear and perhaps see howler monkeys and there should be a morning serenade of toucans along with a hundred other kinds of birds.
		This area is known for the large groups of caiman (the Amazon's crocodiles), especially the largest in the Americas, the Black Caiman.
		The boat used is 80 feet long and probably the nicest excursion vessel on the Amazon.
	www.amazonadventures.com /tucano.htm (1698 words)

	Discover Amazonia - Amazon Rain Forest - Brazil, Ecuador and Peru - Adventure Travel and Tours, Vacation Packages and ...
		The Amazon cruise vessel Tucano has comfortable cabins with large beds and private baths, and is air-conditioned throughout.
		The Amazon Yarapa River Lodge is located on the Yarapa River, a pristine tributary of the Amazon River.
		The park begins in the highland savannahs and cloud forest, and is lowlands jungles are crisscrossed by the immense chocolate-colored Manu River, which meanders to and from and in some places has formed crystal clear oxbow lakes.
	www.discoveramazonia.com (1401 words)

	Amazon River Cruise aboard a luxury riverboat.
		You awake this morning on the mighty Amazon, and as the boat continues upriver, you are amazed at the ever-changing panorama of jungle life.
		An outstanding feature of this river is the large population of both Gray and Pink Amazon River Dolphins, often seen cavorting near the boat and along the shoreline.
		Higher in the canopy, Red Howler Monkeys may be seen in small family groups feeding on leaves, a staple of their folivorous diet.
	www.lostworldadventures.com /countries/peru/itineraries/amazonrivercruise.htm (902 words)

	Amazon Kayak Adventures, Amazon River Kayaking Holidays and Tours with Southern Sea Ventures: South America
		Imagine kayaking beside a traditional Amazon dugout canoe loaded with the morning's fish catch, or absorbing the sites and sounds as we paddle silently between treetops in flooded forest.
		The Amazon's mysteries unfold as we cruise 3,700 kilometres downstream on Polar Pioneer.
		On this Amazon kayak adventure, we visit stilt and floating houses of the caboclos (river people), and swim in tannin-stained fl-water rivers.
	www.southernseaventures.com /holidays/h_amazon.htm (252 words)

	Amazon tours and cruises, Peru
		Higher in the canopy Red Howler Monkeys may be seen in small family groups feeding on leaves and, of course, heard throughout the days.
		Located in Peru's Amazon region, 93 miles from Iquitos, the Reserve is a triangular shaped area between the Maranon and Ucayali rivers.
		The fl spider monkey, the orange-chested spider monkey, the woolly monkey, the Saki, the Uakari, and the howler monkey are all considered endangered and are rarely seen in much of today's Amazon Rainforest.
	www.explorationsinc.com /amazon-cruise-tours.html (4232 words)

	Peacock Bass Fishing in Brazil, on the Amazon River's Rain Forest with Amazon Angling Adventures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
		The Amazon Rain Forest of Brazil is home of the current world record Peacock Bass caught in 1994 on a tributary of the huge Rio Negro River.
		This trophy peacock bass fishing adventure in the Amazon Rain Forest is without a doubt the trip of a lifetime for both the experienced and novice angler.
		These boats are the very best FISHING BOATS in the Amazon for remote areas as they are ideal for the heavy timber and small lagoons that exists in the Amazon.
	www.peacockbassanglers.com /brazil-amazon-angler.htm (1355 words)

	Tropical Birding Ecuadorian Amazon January 2002 trip report
		The sound of the parrots was almost deafening, as Mealy and Yellow-crowned Amazons, Blue-headed Parrots, and Dusky-headed and Cobalt-winged Parakeets all screeched at once.
		Yellow-crowned Amazon - A few seen at the Yasuní parrot lick, and occasional pairs were seen in flight.
		Black Vulture - A kettle circling over the road on the way back to Quito.
	www.tropicalbirding.com /tripReports/TR_EcuadorianAmazon_Jan2002.html (6022 words)

	Amazon Manu Peru, Giant otters, Macaw Clay Lick at the Manu Wildlife Center in Peru
		The lakes are full of eye-shine of the large Black Caiman and if we are lucky we may encounter an Olingo Kinkajou or even an Ocelot on the trails.
		We'll pay special attention to the plant life on this walk and take it slowly listening for the rustle of vegetation or the soft sound of fruits falling to the rainforest floor that may betray the presence of animals or large birds.
		Those who wish will return with the guide to the lodge in the late afternoon however there is an opportunity to stay at the lick after dark until midnight to see what nocturnal creatures come to the lick.
	www.manuexpeditions.com /amazon-complete-manu-biosphere.htm (1735 words)

	Amazon River & The Pantanal, luxury south america tour by Travcoa to the Amazon
		The Pantanal is superior to the Amazon for spotting birds and animals because the vegetation is sparse in contrast with the thick jungle of the Amazon region.
		The outstanding naturalist guides, born and reared in Amazonia, share with you the subtle intricacies of the rainforest and its inhabitants, opening your eyes to the beauty and mystery of a complex ecosystem unlike any other on earth.
		This afternoon your excursion on a fl water river provides one last chance to enjoy the beauty of the tropical rainforest.
	www.escortedsouthamericatours.com /luxury/amazonriver&pantanal.htm (2635 words)

	Amazon Fishing Trips - the adventure
		Cross the fl Rio Tapajos and enter the mouth of the Lago Grande Santarem.
		Cross the Amazon at one of its widest points and boat upstream to the beautiful town of Obidos.
		Fish for piranha or swim at one of the nicest beaches in the Amazon.
	www.amazonfishingtrips.com /amazon-adventure.html (977 words)

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