This photo shows the mother howler monkey climbing from the roof to the branch. The baby is still on her back, which is common. You can see the extra tail hanging down, which is the baby's.
It must be nice for the baby to hitch a ride, and the travel habits of the adults, jumping from branch to branch, are certainly too difficult for an baby. In fact, the mother encountered difficulty a few moments after we took this photo, as I will show in the days ahead.
We are showing photos of Egypt this week on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.
It must be nice for the baby to hitch a ride, and the travel habits of the adults, jumping from branch to branch, are certainly too difficult for an baby. In fact, the mother encountered difficulty a few moments after we took this photo, as I will show in the days ahead.
We are showing photos of Egypt this week on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.
The mother is obviously teaching the baby survival skills all the time. Every time I open you blog, I am so impressed at all the lush greenery. What a wonderful "playground" for all those animals.
ReplyDeleteI think there is some teaching going on here!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting environment you live in!
ReplyDeleteDarryl and Ruth :)
Nice catch.
ReplyDeleteI howled when I read your comment about Mr. Cain! I like when you start monkeying around! This is a fun series!
ReplyDeleteAw~ I think, just like humans, mother monkeys also do their best to protect their offspring. How old do baby monkeys get when they start to learn how to climb anyway? Do their mothers teach them too?
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