Bermudian Landing, Belize(Agoutis abound here!) This morning we hurried out early to go on a short guided "nature walk" at the Community Baboon Sanctuary. Our guide was full of information about local vegetation (some of which seemed a bit suspect to me), but one thing he knew for sure: how to knock a cashew fruit out of a tree with the toss of a stick--and that his local troupe of black howler monkeys would come out of the trees to fetch the treat. Here's a young one enjoying his snack just a few feet away.
Although these creatures are howler monkeys, it seems that locals refer to them as baboons. But I think they might equally well be called Growler Monkeys for the amazing sounds they make!
