A section of preserved Atlantic Forest in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais is one of the few remaining habitats for the critically-endangered muriqui. The largest and heaviest monkey native to the Americas, the muriqui is largely folivorous, meaning that it feeds mainly on the leaves of certain trees. The large and incredibly strong tail of this primate is prehensile and is used with great dexterity as a fifth limb to swing through the rainforest canopy. Often called the “hippy monkey,” the northern muriqui is a primate with a highly unusual social…
