The black 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, IX SHADES OE BROWN AXD 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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