Mammals
Woolly monkey
Lagothrix poeppigiiConservation statusVulnerable
DietMainly ripe fruit
LifespanAbout 25 years
Size and weightAbout 10 kg
The biggest and strongest monkey in the area. It has thick, even fur that looks like wool.
Tail pad
What makes it specialIts tail can hold on to branches. The end is a bare pad of skin with its own lines, like a fingerprint. The tail can carry the whole body's weight.
Surprising factIt swallows whole fruit and spreads big seeds further than any other animal in the area can.
PopulationFalling all the time, mainly because of hunting and cutting down the forest.
High in the treetops of primary forest (forest that was never cut)