SNAKE EATS HOWLER MONKEY
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Snake Eats Howler Monkey. A large boa constrictor kills and eats a Purus howler monkey. This is the first time the event has been witnessed by scientists. Observing a snake prey on this type of monkey sheds new light on primate behavior and ecology.
Boa Constrictor Eating Howler Monkey Footage © Erika Patrícia Quintino
Erika Patrícia Quintino & Júlio César Bicca-Marques 2013. Predation of Alouatta puruensis by Boa constrictor. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10329-013-0377-z
Howler Monkey Sitting in Tree Photo: Jason Rothmeyer
Music:
Intro: Brett Donnelly - Action Sting http://goo.gl/v7gaV
Soundtrack: Tonezpro -- Funk Your Style http://goo.gl/DmRQh6