The hlack howler, the largest of the Panaman monkeys, is looked upon by the natives 
as a weather prophet, its loud, long, and reverberating howl being most frequently heard 
just preceding a heavy rain (see page 168). 
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MARMOSET MONKEY, WITH HAIR LIKE SILK, IN SHADES OF BROWN AND GRAY 
A beautiful and attractive pet. There are five species of monkeys in the zone, from the 
black howler, the size of a small ape, down to the little squirrel monkey 
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