"There has been a lot of habitat degradation, so there is more light penetration, higher temperatures, and water scarcity. Above all, there has been an increase in the number of fires that damage the ...

Scientists have detected microplastics in the digestive systems of red howler monkeys living in protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon, marking the first evidence of plastic ingestion by a ...

COMALCALCO, Mexico, May 20 (Reuters) - Threatened howler monkeys have been dropping dead from trees in Mexico's southeastern tropical forests in recent weeks amid a nationwide drought and heat waves ...

MEXICO CITY, June 24 (Reuters) - At least 234 threatened howler monkeys have died in tropical forests in the south-eastern Mexican state of Tabasco, wildlife non-profit Cobius said on Monday, a figure ...

A heat wave in Mexico is so fierce that howler monkeys are dropping dead from trees. Though estimates run into the hundreds, at least 85 monkeys have died in the state of Tabasco as temperatures soar ...

Venezuelan Red Howler (Alouatta seniculus). They inhabit rainforests and mountain forests of Central and South America. The loudest monkey. Morning roar of a red howler. Close-up.© ...

It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf coast state of ...

High up in the tree tops of Peru live all manner of species – from red howler monkeys to tiny tamarins, these species are perfectly adapted for life above the ground. However, roads for logging are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Camera trap footage from Jicarón Island revealed a male capuchin monkey carrying a howler infant on its back. Now, scientists are ...

On an island in Panama, a fad that one researcher called "viscerally disturbing" has recently taken off among a group of young male monkeys. These adolescents and juveniles have started to kidnap the ...

Thirteen million years ago, a medium-sized monkey known for guarding its territory among the treetops with a fearsome "howl" started doing something new. This monkey, one of the oldest known ancestors ...

Howler monkeys are relatively small primates known for their incredibly loud, low-frequency roars that sound as if they come from a much larger creature. This is useful in the animal kingdom because ...