Howler Monkey Vocabulary
Name ___________________________ Date ______________
Use these words to fill in blanks in the sentences below:
roar, territorial, arboreal, herbivore, troop, chorus, prehensile, communicate, grinder.
1. We saw a monkey swinging through the trees, using its __________________ tail to grab branches.
2. Soon we saw a whole ____________ high above us, picking and eating leaves.
3. The big molars that howlers use to chew leaves are called ______________s.
4. An animal that eats leaves and fruit is called a ________________. An animal that lives in the trees is called ________________.
5. When the biggest monkey saw us, he began to ____________, warning us to go away.
6. Soon the whole troop was bellowing and howling. This is one way that monkeys __________________ with other animals.
7. Howler monkeys like to keep other monkeys away from their food. They are highly __________________.
8. Some howler troops mark their territory every day at dawn, in a huge, howling ____________ that can be heard three miles away.
Name ___________________________ Date ______________
Use these words to fill in blanks in the sentences below:
roar, territorial, arboreal, herbivore, troop, chorus, prehensile, communicate, grinder.
1. We saw a monkey swinging through the trees, using its __________________ tail to grab branches.
2. Soon we saw a whole ____________ high above us, picking and eating leaves.
3. The big molars that howlers use to chew leaves are called ______________s.
4. An animal that eats leaves and fruit is called a ________________. An animal that lives in the trees is called ________________.
5. When the biggest monkey saw us, he began to ____________, warning us to go away.
6. Soon the whole troop was bellowing and howling. This is one way that monkeys __________________ with other animals.
7. Howler monkeys like to keep other monkeys away from their food. They are highly __________________.
8. Some howler troops mark their territory every day at dawn, in a huge, howling ____________ that can be heard three miles away.