I. Basic information

Chinese name: wool monkey

Latin name: Lagothrix

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate subphylum

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Therna

Order: Primates

Suborder: Gennina

Family: Spider Monkey

Genus: Chromium

II. Morphological characteristics

The woolly monkey has a body length of 40-60 cm, a tail length of 55-75 cm, and a weight of 5.5-10.8 kg. The monkey hair is short and dense, and the color is tan, gray, reddish or black. The head is large and round, and the limbs are very strong. They also have elastic, hairless fingertips and skin that are perfect for downy monkeys grasping branches.

Unlike the lemur, the downy monkey has a very thick tail, which not only keeps the body balanced, but also is good at grasping.

III. Living habits

The woolly monkey is a diurnal animal and likes to live in groups, often living in small groups, and also with capuchin monkeys, Howler monkeys mingle with other monkeys. Food is mainly fruits and leaves.

Usually, woolly monkeys walk on all fours, but their movements are relatively slow. When in danger, they will use their strong ones to swing forward on trees to improve their mobility.

The wool monkey has always been the target of poachers in the early years. With the protection of various forces, the number of wild wool monkeys is gradually recovering, and because of the cute appearance and gentle character of the wool monkeys, the wool monkeys are raised. The number of monkeys is also increasing, but they need a certain degree of careful care when raising them. When they are in a bad mood, they will cry~