Yellow-tailed woolly monkey

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/yellow-tailed-woolly-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. Who discovered Yellow-tailed woolly monkey?Formally described in the 1970s
2. What is the scientific name?Lagothrix flavicauda
3. What is the diet?Primarily frugivorous and folivorous, with consumption of fruits, leaves, and flowers
4. What does the yellow‑tailed woolly monkey look like?It has a fluffy, woolly coat that keeps it warm in the cool mountains, and a bright yellow tail that makes it stand out from other monkeys.
5. Where does the yellow‑tailed woolly monkey live?It lives in the high, misty cloud forests of the Peruvian Andes, mainly in the Amazonas and San Martín departments.

Endemic: Native or restricted to a certain country or area.
Arboreal: Living in trees.
Habitat Fragmentation: The process by which large, continuous habitats are broken down into smaller, isolated patches.
Flagship Species: A species used as a symbol to generate support for conservation efforts.