Brown Woolly Monkey Lagothrix lagothricha

Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
The Brown Woolly Monkey, also called the Common Woolly Monkey, is native to forests mainly of southern Colombia but also to adjacent areas of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.
Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
A heavy, thick-set monkey reaching some 50-60 cm head/body height plus up to 75 cm tail and weighing up to some 10 kg, Woolly Monkeys are related to Spider Monkeys.
Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
Despite the name "Brown", coat colours can be light brown, dark brown, grey or black. The head is always dark brown or dark grey. (The skull cap - above right - is optional.)
Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
Like Spider Monkeys, the tail is fully prehensile, useful for safety in the tree-tops, and able to support the heavy monkey's weight.
Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
Brown Woolly Monkey
They live in humid forest in groups of some 5-50 mixed individuals led by a dominant male.