Douroucouli
(Click for pronounciation)

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name Aotus trivirgatus
facts
1.
They weigh between 2.2 and 4.5 pounds
2.douroucoulis are often hunted for their meat, fur, or for use as pets.
3.These monkeys have sacks under their chins, which amplify vocalizations that are used for communication.
4.These douroucoulis live in groups consisting of a pair that breeds for life and their offspring. Females usually give birth to only one infant at a time after a 150 day gestation period.






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Douroucouli Diorama



Reference List

1. “Douroucouli or Owl Monkey.” Monkeyland. 17 Apr. 2009
< http://www.monkeyland.co.za/douroucouli%20.htm
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2. “Douroucouli.” Three Striped Night Monkey. 2009. 22 Apr. 2009
< http://animals.jrank.org/pages/2987/Night-Monkeys-Aotidae.html>

3. “Douroucouli” Wild Life Fact File.1991.

4. ‘Night Monkey.” 2009. 22 Apr. 2009
< http://www.saveamericasforests.org/Yasuni/Biodiversity/Night%20Monkey.html
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