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A lot is different when you stay at a Jungle Lodge. As it is a special and unique place on Earth there are many guests from all over the world who have the same desires and expectations about experiencing the wildlife. Also Juma Lodge is fully integrated to the Amazon Rainforest and therefore you’ll get to encounter other ‘guests’ when passing by our runways: the monkeys.
Howler Monkey
In Brazil they’re also called bearded monkeys because of the presence of longer hair around the chin. They have strong bodies and tails that often are used as a fifth limb to support their weight as they feed themselves. They also use their tail to grip on trees which is very helpful considering the fact they don’t like to descend to the ground.
They enjoy munching on the leaves and fruits and are usually found living in family groups of up to 10 members. They have received the name of howler monkeys because of the sounds they make to communicate with each other. According to studies, each sound we hear indicates a different situation as danger, hurt member, lost cub and else.
Woolly Monkey
Meet the woolly monkey, a very docile and charming monkey. They have coat color variations: dark brown, red-brown, gray and olive. Their hair is short but thick and they sustain a quite long tail that are used to grip on tight to branches even when they are asleep.
They seek for seasonally flooded rainforests as they enjoy humid habitats. Their diet consists of fruits, leaves, flowers and small invertebrates and they usually live in groups ranging from 10 to 45 individuals.
photos: JMalanconi
Saki Monkeys
The Saki Monkeys can be considered frugivores animals. They eat mostly fruits compared to a really small proportion of leaves and insects. They enjoy daytime and spend most of their time on treetops rarely going onto the land. As diffident, shy and cautious animals they prefer to inhabit the densest part of the Amazon Rainforest .
They live in small groups of 8 members at the most, basically formed by a monogamic couple and their cubs. They jump really far and for that are known as flying monkeys as well.