Lagothrix lagotricha

The average body length is 40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 inches), and the tail is slightly longer than the body length. The fur is short and dense, and is brown, gray, reddish or black. Some types have darker heads. The head is large and round, with a naked face, black or brown. The limbs are strong and powerful, and the tail is large and capable of grasping. The body is stout and the abdomen is protruding, so the Portuguese name is "pot-bellied monkey".

Distributed in Brazil (Amazon River Basin), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

The scientific name of woolly monkeys is Lagothrix lagotricha. They are diurnal and like to live in groups. They often live in small groups with capuchins, howler monkeys and other monkeys. They usually walk on all fours and move slowly. They often use their hands, feet and tail, or just their tail to move forward in the trees. They can stand upright on the ground, using their tail as support. Woolly monkeys reach sexual maturity at about 4 years old. The gestation period is about 225 days, and each litter has one baby. They mainly feed on fruits and leaves, and can eat all kinds of food when they are raised. They are gentle and docile; but they need a certain degree of careful care when they are raised. They will cry when they are in a bad mood. Woolly monkeys raised as pets seem to like playing hide-and-seek. The shape of the brown woolly spider monkey is between the woolly monkey and the spider monkey.

Listed in the "World Conservation Union" (IUCN) ver.: 2008 Red List of Primates - Vulnerable (VU).

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