The parkour specialist of the Amazon

Photo by @mattiasklumofficial "The parkour specialist of the Amazon". I couldn't resist showing this old photograph of one of the coolest primates, a Gray woolly monkey leaping that I photographed during an expedition in the Brazilian Amazon. Please go to @mattiasklumofficial to see what these monkeys encounter in the trees! Woolly monkeys use their prehensile tails extensively in locomotion and is one of the most skillful climbers. The hair-less inside of the tail tip is like the "palm of a hand" and secures the animal while it is climbing. Woolly monkeys spend roughly 19 % of their days eating, 17 % looking for food, 35% moving and leaping, 23% resting, 4,5 % socializing and 1,5% doing whatever according to scientists Di Fiore & Rodman. The main threat to this fascinating species is hunting and deforestation. So before buying new furniture, new floor or a new boat, ask questions where the material comes from and how it has been produced. Buy only environmentally certified products! Help the woolly monkeys and please help nature conservation!