Venezuelan Red Howler (Alouatta seniculus). They inhabit rainforests and mountain forests of Central and South America. The loudest monkey. Morning roar of a red howler. Close-up.© ...

Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest ...

On an island in Panama, a fad that one researcher called "viscerally disturbing" has recently taken off among a group of young male monkeys. These adolescents and juveniles have started to kidnap the ...

Scientists have detected microplastics in the digestive systems of red howler monkeys living in protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon, marking the first evidence of plastic ingestion by a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Observing animals, especially other social primates, can be awe ...

An extinct relative of the howler monkey may have been the first leaf-eating primate in South and Central America ...

A heat wave in Mexico is so fierce that howler monkeys are dropping dead from trees. Though estimates run into the hundreds, at least 85 monkeys have died in the state of Tabasco as temperatures soar ...

COMALCALCO, Mexico — Threatened howler monkeys have been dropping dead from trees in Mexico’s southeastern tropical forests in recent weeks amid a nationwide drought and heat waves that have sent ...

"There has been a lot of habitat degradation, so there is more light penetration, higher temperatures, and water scarcity. Above all, there has been an increase in the number of fires that damage the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Camera trap footage from Jicarón Island revealed a male capuchin monkey carrying a howler infant on its back. Now, scientists are ...