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Mantled Howler
Alouatta palliata (Mantled Howler · マントホエザル)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its maximum weight of 9 kg is about four and a half 2 L bottles of water (Comparison).
- 💡 A newborn weighs about 0.4 kg, roughly the weight of a loaf of sliced bread (Comparison).
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.
📖 1. Overview
The mantled howler is a large, stocky monkey living in Central and South American rainforests, named for the long, cape-like hair hanging down its flanks.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
It has a large, stocky build with black fur, and many individuals have a yellow or brown saddle pattern. Its hairless black face is bearded, and its prehensile tail has a bare pad on the underside.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It eats leaves, fruits, and flowers, taking more flowers in the dry season and more fruits in the wet season. It selectively feeds on young leaves and leads an energy-saving lifestyle, spending most of its time foraging.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List VU (2021) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39960/190425583
- • IUCN Red List category VU — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • mammaldiversity.org — 1000762
- • iucnredlist.org — 190425583
- • wikidata.org — Q1070483
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Allouataadulto 500px.jpg
- • animaldiversity.org — Alouatta palliata
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Lucas Damásio · CC0 1.0 (Congeneric silhouette — Alouatta)
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.