The Boss

[Rassie]

Howler monkeys in the mango trees - Costa Rica. Apparently they smell the ripe ones and eat only those. As the mangoes progressively ripen over a matter of a week or more, they make the rounds, visiting the tree every day and eating the ripe mangoes.

This guy was the boss of the troop. He had a seriously deep and menacing howl, and scowl. I took this one from the hotel room balcony.

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Got this one from the boat when a troop was resting in the trees on the river bank.

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[K9Kirk]

He didn't share with you, I just know it, he looks too mean for that. Nice set, Koos.

 

[Ralph]

Howler monkeys in the mango trees - Costa Rica. Apparently they smell the ripe ones and eat only those. As the mangoes progressively ripen over a matter of a week or more, they make the rounds, visiting the tree every day and eating the ripe mangoes.

This guy was the boss of the troop. He had a seriously deep and menacing howl, and scowl. I took this one from the hotel room balcony.

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Got this one from the boat when a troop was resting in the trees on the river bank.

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Cool set Rassie

 

[ssheipel]

Nice shots. That's some impressive hotel view!

 

[jeffnles1]

great shots. The second one looks like my wife's opinion of the work I do around the house. (just between us, she's probably closer to correct than wrong).

 

[Woodyg3]

Terrific!

 

[Rassie]

He didn't share with you, I just know it, he looks too mean for that. Nice set, Koos.

Thanks, Kirk. He did share, if I cared to pick up the half-eaten ones on the ground.

Cool set Rassie

Thanks, Ralph.

Nice shots. That's some impressive hotel view!

Thanks, Steven. You're right - the mango tree was just in the right spot.

great shots. The second one looks like my wife's opinion of the work I do around the house. (just between us, she's probably closer to correct than wrong).

Thanks. Yeah, the whole troop were just lazing around in that tree. Can't blame them, what with outside temp. at the time being around 37C (99F).

Terrific!

Thanks, Woody.

 

[gdecamp]

VERY cool, well done!

 

[Rassie]

VERY cool, well done!

Thanks, George. Even though the Boss puts up this bad boy act, he actually still is photogenic.

 

[Callie]

Koos, very nice. First time that I noticed the sharp finger nails! That lackadaisical lounging in #2 is priceless!

 

[Rassie]

Koos, very nice. First time that I noticed the sharp finger nails! That lackadaisical lounging in #2 is priceless!

Thanks, Callie. Life's good for these guys. Sleep in trees and eat mangoes, then repeat.