Listen to the Yucatán black howler
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About the Yucatán black howler
The Yucatán black howler is a mammal in the family Atelidae (order Primates). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “endangered”.
What does the Yucatán black howler sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The Yucatán black howler, or Guatemalan black howler, (Alouatta pigra) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America. It is found in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico, in and near the Yucatán Peninsula. It lives in evergreen, semideciduous and lowland rain forests. It is also known as the baboon in Belize, although it is not closely related to the baboons in Africa.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Yucatán black howler sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Yucatán black howler on this page. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the Yucatán black howler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yucatán black howler as “endangered”.
What family does the Yucatán black howler belong to?
The Yucatán black howler (Alouatta pigra) belongs to the family Atelidae in the order Primates.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 2- howler cuevas short – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- BioAcoustica 1- howler cuevas long – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q849419 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Yucatán black howler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Charles J. Sharp – CC BY-SA 4.0