what is thIS PRIMATE'S common name?
MURIQUI
also known as the woolly spider monkey What is the scientific name?
Brachyteles hypoxanthus (Northern muriqui) Brachyteles arachnoides (Southern muriqui) WHAT KIND OF PRIMATE IS THIS?
MONKEY Where do they live?
New world or old world?
NEW WORLD fascinating facts
What threatens their future?
Both muriqui species are in peril due to anthropogenic (human-caused) activities. Severe habitat destruction has greatly reduced their range, forcing them into fragmented populations (the situation is especially dire for northern muriquis). The logging industry has had a devastating effect on what was once pristine forest. Northern muriquis face another grave threat: humans hunt them. An outbreak of yellow fever that began in 2016 caused the deaths of many northern muriquis. WHAT IS their CONSERVATION STATUS?
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
What Does this Conservation Status mean?
Critically Endangered (CR) – Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
Any species categorized as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable is considered by conservation scientists to be a threatened species LEARN MORE ABOUT Muriquis
Go to the muriqui Primate Species Profiles page are muriquis good pets?
NO
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Common names are not officially defined. They are based on everyday conversational language and may differ by country, region, profession, community, or other factors. As a result, it is not unusual for a species to have multiple common names. Scientific names, on the other hand, are standardized and constant. They are Latinized and rule-bound by a formal naming system called binominal nomenclature. Scientific names prevent misidentification. They typically only change if a species is officially redesignated. x
The biological order of Primates is divided into these classifications:
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New World monkeys are native to Central and South America.
Old World monkeys are native to Africa and Asia. x
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