Paul holding Hershey.
A year ago we welcomed orphaned spider monkeys Chiquito and Lolita. Now, once again, the monkeys gods have decided that we were getting too much sleep.
Meet Hershey, an infant howler monkey. Thanks to our biologist Olivier, I was offered the opportunity to drive north two hours, past San Carlos, to retrieve this newborn orphaned in a coconut plantation. The umbilical cord was still attached.
Age: 3 or 4 days
Sex: Undetermined, probably female
Weight: 9 ounces, or 252 grams
Species: Mantled howler monkey
Female howler monkeys have an enlarged clitoris that resembles a penis. So with no testicles visible, or palpable under the skin, chances are that the baby is female. But time will definitely tell...sexually mature male howlers have a white scrotum readily visible against their black fur.
Our biggest surprise? She was born with teeth!
We're currently feeding her Isomil from a 1 cc. syringe to monitor her exact intake closely. (Thank you for the video Gloria Yeatman!)
Stay tuned...
Meet Hershey, an infant howler monkey. Thanks to our biologist Olivier, I was offered the opportunity to drive north two hours, past San Carlos, to retrieve this newborn orphaned in a coconut plantation. The umbilical cord was still attached.
Age: 3 or 4 days
Sex: Undetermined, probably female
Weight: 9 ounces, or 252 grams
Species: Mantled howler monkey
Female howler monkeys have an enlarged clitoris that resembles a penis. So with no testicles visible, or palpable under the skin, chances are that the baby is female. But time will definitely tell...sexually mature male howlers have a white scrotum readily visible against their black fur.
Our biggest surprise? She was born with teeth!
We're currently feeding her Isomil from a 1 cc. syringe to monitor her exact intake closely. (Thank you for the video Gloria Yeatman!)
Stay tuned...
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