Spix's Howler | Animalz

Spix's HowlerSpix's howler occurs south of the Amazon River in Brazil. In a studied small group, fruit made up much of the diet, and use of seasonally flooded forest changed with the season.What does it look like?The IUCN taxonomic account distinguishes this species using a combination of skull and hyoid features and coat pattern.How does it live?Spix's howler occurs south of the Amazon River in Brazil. In a studied small group, fruit made up much of the diet, and use of seasonally flooded forest changed with the season.Studies summarized by the IUCN assessment recorded groups of 2–9 and a fruit-heavy diet. Seasonal use of flooded forest was also reported.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.