Gray woolly monkey

Status

The gray woolly monkey is currently protected in many national parks. They are also listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade of Endagenered Species.
The following is a list of protected areas in Brazil where the gray woolly monkey occurs or may occur.
⤷ Amazonia National Park
⤷ Mapinguari National Park
⤷ Abufari Biological Reserve
⤷ Jaru Biological Reserve
⤷ Iquê Ecological Station
⤷ Rio Acre Ecological Station
⤷ Cuniã Ecological Station
⤷ Jatuarana National Forest
⤷ Macauá National Forest
⤷ São Francisco National Forest
⤷ Santa Rosa do Purus National Forest
⤷ Humaita National Forest
⤷ Jamari National Forest
⤷ Bom Futuro National Forest
⤷ Purus National Forest
⤷ Mapiá-Inauini National Forest
⤷ Pau Rosa National Forest
⤷ Tefe National Forest

The entire known population of these monkeys in Bolivia are found in the Apolobamba Natural Area of Integrated Management and the Madidi National Park and Natural Area of Integrated Management.

Habitat

The gray woolly monkey predominantly lives in cloud forest, a type of forest under cloud cover for most of the year. They can be found anywhere from 1,000 to 2,500 metres above sea level. The population of gray woolly monkeys in Bolivia have been reported to be found as low as 700 metres above sea level. They spend the majority of their time high in the tree tops in search of food. They move through the trees using their large prehensile tails, which is a common trait seen in the family Atelidae. They are capable of hanging from their tails and often use them to bridge gaps between trees when travelling in them.

Food

The gray woolly monkey predominantly eats fruit, but occasionally when fruit is scarce will eat young leaves and sometimes seeds.

Predators

The main threat the subspecies faces is hunting. They are hunted for food and pets. The females are often targeted for hunting as they are shot and then their offspring are taken and sold as pets. One story from the western Amazon reported several hunters who killed over 200 woolly monkeys in less than two years, which led to their local extinction. Deforestation is another major threat. Mining for cassiterite, a mineral used to make tin, is also a threat for both losing habitat and hunting.