Howler monkey

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/howler-monkey

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Alouatta
2. What is the habitat?Diverse forest ecosystems (rainforests, dry forests, mangroves) across Central and South America
3. Why do howler monkeys make such loud sounds?They have a special enlarged hyoid bone that acts like a big sound box. The howls help them tell other monkeys where their home is and keep their troop together.
4. How far can a howler monkey's howl travel?A howler monkey's howl can travel up to 3 miles (about 5 kilometers) through thick forest.

Platyrrhines: A group of New World monkeys characterized by their flat noses and often prehensile tails.
Folivore: An animal whose diet consists predominantly of leaves.
Frugivore: An animal whose diet consists predominantly of fruit.
Hyoid Bone: A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and is enlarged in howler monkeys for vocalization.