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Brown Howler (Alouatta fusca) Taken in July 2015, in the big city of São Paulo, Brazil. Known as Bugio, in Portuguese. Alouatta,Alouatta guariba,Brazil,Brown howler,Geotagged,South America,Winter,howler,mammals,monkey,primate Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Brown Howler (Alouatta fusca)

Taken in July 2015, in the big city of São Paulo, Brazil. Known as Bugio, in Portuguese.

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The brown howler , also known as brown howler monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey that lives in forests in southeastern Brazil and far northeastern Argentina . It lives in groups of two to 11 individuals. Despite the name "brown howler", it is notably variable in colour, with some individuals appearing largely reddish-orange or black.

The two subspecies are:
*Northern brown howler , listed as critically endangered
*Southern brown howler

Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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By Natalia Cara

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Uploaded Jul 30, 2016. Captured Jul 29, 2016 09:41 in R. Santa Teresa, 64 - Centro, São Paulo - SP, 01016-020, Brazil.