Woolly Monkey

Lagothrix lagothricha

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Mammalia · Primates · Atelidae

About

The common woolly monkey, brown woolly monkey, or Humboldt's woolly monkey is a woolly monkey from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela. It lives in groups of two to 70 individuals, usually splitting the group into smaller subgroups when active.

Fun Fact

Woolly monkeys have such strong prehensile tails that they can hang by the tail alone to feed with both hands, and the naked pad on the tail tip has fingerprint-like ridges for enhanced grip.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Tropical rainforests

Diet

Frugivore

Lifespan

20-25 years

Threats

Poaching
Deforestation
Wildfire

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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