Woolly Monkey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Woolly Monkey can weigh up to 8 kg (18 lbs) and as a result only has a few natural predators such as\u00a0 eagles and cats like the jaguar. Of course, humans are probably their largest predator since we seem to like the way they taste.\u00a0 Similarly humans will often capture them for use in the illegal pet trade.\u00a0 If anyone you know has a Woolly Monkey, it very well could be illegal.\u00a0 I guess I will have to find a new Christmas gift for my monkey-loving mother.<\/p>\n
Woolly Monkey Fast Fact – <\/strong>Play time is very important for the Woolly Monkey as it not only creates lifetime bonds between troop members but it also establish the hierarchy of the troop.\u00a0 Just like in the school yard it is\u00a0 play time that identifies the leader of your clique.<\/p>\nThat does it for today’s mid-week Wild Fact.\u00a0 I will see all of you tomorrow with another animal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Since I am still having nightmares from the vicious Honey Badger Wild Fact, I figured I would calm things down today and write about a nice, soft, fuzzy monkey.\u00a0 Well I guess it isn’t technically a “Fuzzy Monkey” since I am actually talking about the “Woolly Monkey”.\u00a0 For the record, if I ever discover a new monkey species, I am naming it the Fuzzy Monkey. The Woolly Monkey can be found hanging out in the tropical forests of north-west South America. They are actually well known for their incredibly round head and of course for their dense “wool-like” fur.\u00a0 Not <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60,4024],"tags":[348,305,306,843,4025,1174],"yoast_head":"\n
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