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Angela Berkley,
High School Student
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The howler monkeys laughed as I struggled up the muddy, slick train, my biking shoes completely inadequate for the task.
The howler monkeys and the birds went up to the canopy and the jaguars hid in the bushes.
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Borg Svemann,
Woodworker
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Black Howler monkeys are an endangered species found only in lowland forests from Southern Mexico to Honduras.
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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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Mantled howler monkeys are an arboreal New World primate species occurring in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras.
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Pete Trengle,
Bass Player
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Howler monkeys have earned the distinction of the loudest animal in the Guinness Book of World Records with their raucous howls that can be heard clearly at distances over 10 miles away.
Howler monkeys were roaring in the background as we entered the cave in May 2001, adding a special touch to the jungle scene.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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Mantled howler monkeys also prefer trees with dense foliage, possibly for protection from heavy rains.
Howler monkeys, toucans, butterflies, and many other incredible fauna live and play in the magnificent trees.
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Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
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Already, the howler monkeys had ganged up on the smallest spider monkey and were cheekily ducking his head under the water!
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Anita Ganesh,
Poet
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My favorite were the delightfully playful howler monkeys who would follow our trek and entertain us along the way.
And howler monkeys practice defensive defecation on any nature lover who admires them for too long from the forest floor.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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Howler monkeys are another New World canopy animal that rely heavily on leaves.
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