The Venezuelan red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) name comes from its deep red fur, its distinctive loud howling sounds, and its geographical distribution in western Venezuela and other parts of the Amazon Basin – including parts of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. They inhabit tropical rainforests, dry deciduous forests, and mangrove swamps. They are highly social animals that live in troops, with females sharing childcare duties and the entire troop grooming each other. Like other New World monkeys, red howlers have a prehensile tail that functions as a fifth hand, helping them grasp branches and keep them from falling.
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