muriqui

plural muriquis

1. A New World monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.

   Finally, if muriquis are strongly folivorous, they should conserve energy expenditure by using a relatively small area with just enough leaf sources to meet their nutritional needs, and devote a large proportion of their day to resting.

   1992, Karen B. Strier, Faces in the Forest: The Endangered Muriqui Monkeys of Brazil

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   New World monkeys have a remarkable variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. They include capuchins, howlers, marmosets, muriquis, night monkeys, sakis, spider monkeys, squirrel monkeys, tamarins, titis, uakaris, and woolly monkeys. Muriquis are sometimes called woolly spider monkeys, and night monkeys are also known as owl monkeys or douroucoulis.

   2024, World Book Inc., The World Book Encyclopedia 2025: Volume 13, pages 725-726

   Synonyms: woolly spider monkey