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Wooly monkey

Lagothrix lagotricha

Photo by ivanrey969
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A wild baby wooly monkey whose mother was killed by hunters. They then sold the little monkey to a peasant and finished in a farm close to La Uribe, Meta. This town is located in the foothills of Colombian Eastern Cordilera, a place that despite the war suffered there, preserves a wide variety of fauna.

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Comments (3)
KarenL
How sad but reassuring to hear that the local people are helping to preserve the wildlife despite all the hardships they must have suffered.
Carolina
Ese bebe tan lindo, mueroo. Espero que aparte de su triste comienzo de vida ahora se encuentre bien.
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Poor little guy! A sad story but very sweet photos.

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PublishedNovember 11, 2011

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