Printable Howler Monkey Coloring Pages
Discover 24 printable sheets featuring one of the loudest animals in the rainforest. This collection includes simple outlines for children and detailed mandala designs for adults who enjoy coloring primates in their natural habitat.
Howler Monkey Coloring Pages
Find realistic and stylized portraits of these primates resting on branches and eating leaves.
Howling in the Rainforest Canopy
Color these monkeys doing what they do best, with wide-open mouths calling across the jungle canopy.
Cute Baby Howlers and Mothers
Sweet illustrations of mothers holding their young and playful babies hanging by their prehensile tails.
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True Colors of the Canopy
Howler monkeys come in several distinct colors depending on their species and gender. The black howler monkey features males with deep black coats, while females and infants are actually a blonde or yellowish-brown. Other species, like the red howler, have rich reddish-orange fur.
When coloring the howler monkeys on branches, you can use shades of burnt sienna, dark brown, and black to make their coats look thick and realistic. Try blending different brown pencils to give their fur a textured appearance, and add vibrant greens for the surrounding foliage to create a striking contrast.
Life in the Treetops
These primates spend almost their entire lives high up in the canopy. They have a special prehensile tail that acts like a fifth limb, allowing them to grip branches securely while they reach for food. Their diet consists mostly of canopy leaves, flowers, and fruit, which they can easily forage without ever touching the ground.
In our baby monkey section, you will notice young ones clinging tightly to their mothers or hanging upside down. Teachers can use these pages during a rainforest habitat unit to explain how physical adaptations help animals survive in tall trees.
The Famous Roar
The most famous trait of this animal is its incredible voice. They have an enlarged hyoid bone in their throat that acts as an echo chamber. This allows their calls to travel up to three miles through dense vegetation. These loud vocalizations help troops communicate with each other and establish their territory without needing to fight.
When working on the pictures of howling monkeys, kids can draw sound waves or musical notes coming from their wide-open mouths to illustrate the sheer volume of their morning chorus.
Questions
How loud is a black howler monkey?
Their calls can reach up to 140 decibels, making them one of the loudest land animals on Earth. The sound can be heard up to three miles away through dense forest.
Are there howler monkeys in the Amazon rainforest?
Yes, several species of howler monkeys live throughout the Amazon basin. They thrive in the high canopies of tropical forests across Central and South America.