Venecia Loves Guaba Fruit

Venecia snacking on guaba fruit.

Guaba fruit hanging in the tree.

Fuzzy white pulp surrounds seeds.

     Venecia was weaned when she was rescued, or at least refuses goat milk and soy formula.  She has a hearty appetite, though, and has gained weight steadily.  Her eyes are bright and her coat is thick and glossy.  Fortunately, all of her scabs have healed without intervention. 
     Howler monkeys are foliovores, or leaf eaters.  Classified as hind gut fermenters, they have digestion similar to the horse.  But they have proved to be very adaptable in the aftermath of hurricanes, and also eat fruit and flowers and insects.
     Venecia has yet to refuse any fruit she's been offered (apples, papaya, banana, and canteloupe), and here she relishes the fuzzy white flesh around the seeds of the guaba.  This fruit will be plentiful when she's released.