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the monkey

huapo red

The red monkey is in


danger of extinction
characteristics:
one of his features is his bald head and hairlessred
face.
It weighs between 2.75 and 3.45 kg, while the length of
the body and head in males is 45.6 cm and in females
44 cm.
Its tail is short, measuring 15 cm, less than half the
length of its body.
It has well-developed fangs to open thick carapaces.
They have young every two years.
FEEDING:
Its bright red face is an indicator of good
health, reflecting a balanced diet of seeds,
fruit, flowers, and insects.
INHABIT
They are found only in
tropical forests that are
constantly or
seasonally flooded, and
mostly along small
rivers and lakes within
the forest. Upper
Amazon region of
western Brazil, eastern
Perú, and possibly
southern Colombia.
REPRODUCTION:
According to a study carried out in
Brazil, they mate between October and
May, the females give birth every two
years, generally a young, the female
uses olfactory stimuli to attract the male
Extinción:
As with other primates,
the guapos colorados
are vulnerable to
indiscriminate hunting
and their populations
decline faster when they
are exploired.
It could be due to changes in hábitat,
hunting, and disease,
which can be caused by parasites
As with other primates, red monkey
are vulnerable to indiscriminate
hunting and their populations decline
rapidly when they are harvested.
Conclusion
Initially, we must know that the red
monkey is in danger of extinction
and it must be taken care of to
conserve the biodiversity of our
planet.
Some actions to take care of the red
monkey are
Protect the habitat,
contributing to maintain it
ecological stability.
Fight against the hunting
of this animal, because
this is the main cause of
this species being in
danger of extinction.

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