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Emperor Tamarin
The emperor tamarin, Saguinus imperator, is a species of tamarin allegedly named for its resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II.
Nice beard huh?
Just before I took this photo I heard this baboon screaming out at the top of his voice: "EXPLORE THIS!!!!"
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The Mantled Howler (Alouatta palliata), or golden-mantled howling monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America. It is one of the monkey species most often seen and heard in the wild in Central America. It takes its "mantled" name from the long guard hairs on its sides.
The mantled howler is one of the largest Central American monkeys. It is the only Central American monkey that eats large quantities of leaves; it has several adaptations to this folivorous diet. Since leaves are difficult to digest and provide less energy than most foods, the mantled howler spends the majority of each day resting and sleeping.
The male mantled howler has an enlarged hyoid bone, a hollow bone near the vocal cords, which amplifies the calls made by the male, and is the reason for the name "howler".
Howling allows the monkeys to locate each other without expending energy on moving or risking physical confrontation.
taken at La Quinta Sarapiqui Country Inn, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.