Howler monkeys are widely considered to be the loudest land animal. The main vocals consist of loud, deep guttural growls or “howls”. Their vocalizations can be heard from 3 miles (4.8 km) away. It is hypothesized that the function of howling relates to intergroup spacing and territory protection, as well as possibly mate-guarding. more
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