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SPECIES PROFILE
Common Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha)
Lagothrix
IUCN STATUS
Vulnerable
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Western Amazon
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Lowland and montane rainforest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Primates
FAMILY
Atelidae
GENUS
Lagothrix
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 60 cm + 70 cm tail; 5-10 kg
COLORATION
Thick grey-brown woolly fur
ADAPTATIONS
Strong prehensile tail acts as a fifth limb
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Lowland and montane rainforest
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Western Amazon
REPRODUCTION
Single infant every 2 years
DIET DETAILS
Fruit, leaves and seeds
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Hunting, habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
A key seed-disperser of the Amazon, sometimes called the 'gardener of the forest'.
2
Its dense woolly coat helps it cope with cool, wet cloud-forest mornings.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Manu National Park
Tambopata NR
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
May-October
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan the high canopy along Amazon trails mid-morning; troops move slowly, feeding on fruit.
