SNAKE EATS HOWLER MONKEY

Snake Eats Howler Monkey. A large boa constrictor kills and eats a Purus howler monkey. This is the first time the event has been witnessed by scientists. Observing a snake prey on this type of monkey sheds new light on primate behavior and ecology. Boa Constrictor Eating Howler Monkey Footage © Erika Patrícia Quintino Erika Patrícia Quintino & Júlio César Bicca-Marques 2013. Predation of Alouatta puruensis by Boa constrictor. Howler Monkey