The Mantled Howler Monkey.
Given the dense foliage of the rainforest, they were more often heard than seen. But this group was right off the road on Boxing Day last year.
It was especially cool to see the youngsters, who seemed to be just as curious about us.
The howling is a low roar. At times I thought it was an aircraft flying over only to realize I wasn't in New Jersey, duh! I tried, with rather limited success, to record the howling. But in the end my phone was just not up to the task. It didn't help that people would the talking and moving about whenever I tried.
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I've written before about watching Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom as a kid. And dreaming that I could see all the wonderous creatures highlighted in that program (but even as a kid I could do without the hokey insurance references). It is so cool and I am so fortunate to be able to live that dream.
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