what is the largest type of monkeys
Howler monkeys are the largest among the different types of monkeys in the New World. They range in size from 56 to 92 cm, excluding their prehensile tail, which can be equally as long. Both male and female howler monkeys have trichromatic color vision â something other New World primates do not have.
The largest primate in the Western Hemisphere is the woolly spider monkey called. muriqui. It is one of the most endangered of all primates and it lives along the. Brazilian coast. There are only 300- 400 woolly spider monkeys left in the world. Their near demise has resulted because of their forest habitat has been nearly. removed by loggers and those seeking farmland to grow food. Studies of the woolly spider monkey have discovered that they have a unique social. system. In a study group of 26 individuals continuously observed over 14 months, scientists found an extraordinary degree of cooperation and friendship among males.