Gray Woolly Monkey
Lagothrix cana
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Primates · Atelidae
About
The gray woolly monkey or Geoffroy's woolly monkey is a subspecies of the common woolly monkey from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. L. l. cana gets its common name, gray woolly monkey, from its thick gray coat. Its hands, feet, face and the inside of the arms are dark in color. The gray woolly monkey has been considered endangered by IUCN since 2008. The subspecies is listed as endangered because it suffered a 50% decrease in population over the past 45 years due to deforestation and hunting.
Fun Fact
The subspecies is listed as endangered because it suffered a 50% decrease in population over the past 45 years due to deforestation and hunting.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in cloud forest, a type of forest under cloud cover for most of the year.
Diet
Eats fruit, but occasionally when fruit is scarce will eat young leaves and sometimes seeds.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease