Howler Monkey (IMAGE)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Howler Monkey

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In some areas of Costa Rica, howler monkeys like this one are infected with parasites once limited to capuchin and spider monkeys. After humans hunted capuchins and spider monkeys out of existence in the region, the parasites immediately switched to howler monkeys, where they persist today.

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Photo courtesy Daniel Brooks Photography

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