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The Night Monkey, also called the Owl Monkey, belongs to genus Aotus. It is a New World primate with eight distinct species living throughout Central and South America.

Night Monkey - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The night monkeys, also known as the owl monkeys or douroucoulis, are the members of the genus Aotus of New World monkeys (monotypic in family Aotidae).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_monkey
ADW: Night Monkeys - Aotidae

Night monkeys are small monkeys, from 455 to 1254 grams in weight and from 240 to 370 mm in head and body length. The tail is not prehensile and is from 316 to 400 mm.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Aotidae/
Grey-legged Night Monkey - Aotus griseimembra - ARKive

Learn more about the Grey-legged night monkey - with amazing Grey-legged night monkey videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/grey-legged-night-monkey/aotus-griseimembra/
Colombian Night Monkey - Aotus lemurinus - ARKive

Colombian night monkey perched in tree - View amazing Colombian night monkey photos - Aotus lemurinus - on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/colombian-night-monkey/aotus-lemurinus/image-G44530.html
Owl monkey (Aotus) Taxonomy, Morphology, & Ecology

The Genus Aotus used to contain only one species (Aotus trivirgatus) with ten subspecies, but in 1983, all ten subspecies were elevated to species level and subsequent genetic work has refined the taxonomy even more.
http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/owl_monkey
Owl Monkeys Shed Light on Evolution of Love

It may not seem like monkey business, but emotional bonds in animals such as primates may have evolved into love as we know it.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/02/130213-valentines-day-owl-monkeys-animals-love-science/
Owl Monkeys Rate Among the Animal World's Best Mates and Fathers

Male Azara's owl monkeys of Argentina are among the most faithful mates and best fathers in the world, according to a newly published study.
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/owl-monkeys-rate-among-animal-worlds-best-mates-fathers-n59316
The Owl Monkey Project

VersiÃ³n en castellano The Owl Monkey Project, started in 1996 byÂ Dr. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, is a multi-disciplinary program on the owl monkeys of the Argentinean Chaco.
https://owlmonkeyproject.wordpress.com
Why Cuteness Is Killing the Peruvian Night Monkey - TakePart

Until recently, the nocturnal monkey, one of the world's least known primates, had never been studied in the wild.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/03/20/peruvian-night-monkey
Owl or Night Monkey - New England Primate Conservancy

Owl monkeys (Aotus), also called night monkeys or douroucoulis, are the only nocturnal monkeys in the New World. Their large eyes give them excellent night vision.
http://www.neprimateconservancy.org/owl-night-monkey.html
Where Does an Owl Monkey Live?

Owl monkeys (genus Aotus) are a group of New World primates. The realm of owl monkeys is made up of eight distinct species.
http://animals.mom.me/owl-monkey-live-10978.html

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Night Monkey - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The night monkeys, also known as the owl monkeys or douroucoulis, are the members of the genus Aotus of New World monkeys (monotypic in family Aotidae).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_monkey
ADW: Night Monkeys - Aotidae

Night monkeys are small monkeys, from 455 to 1254 grams in weight and from 240 to 370 mm in head and body length. The tail is not prehensile and is from 316 to 400 mm.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Aotidae/
Grey-legged Night Monkey - Aotus griseimembra - ARKive

Learn more about the Grey-legged night monkey - with amazing Grey-legged night monkey videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/grey-legged-night-monkey/aotus-griseimembra/
Colombian Night Monkey - Aotus lemurinus - ARKive

Colombian night monkey perched in tree - View amazing Colombian night monkey photos - Aotus lemurinus - on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/colombian-night-monkey/aotus-lemurinus/image-G44530.html
Owl monkey (Aotus) Taxonomy, Morphology, & Ecology

The Genus Aotus used to contain only one species (Aotus trivirgatus) with ten subspecies, but in 1983, all ten subspecies were elevated to species level and subsequent genetic work has refined the taxonomy even more.
http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/owl_monkey
Owl Monkeys Shed Light on Evolution of Love

It may not seem like monkey business, but emotional bonds in animals such as primates may have evolved into love as we know it.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/02/130213-valentines-day-owl-monkeys-animals-love-science/
Owl Monkeys Rate Among the Animal World's Best Mates and Fathers

Male Azara's owl monkeys of Argentina are among the most faithful mates and best fathers in the world, according to a newly published study.
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/owl-monkeys-rate-among-animal-worlds-best-mates-fathers-n59316
The Owl Monkey Project

VersiÃ³n en castellano The Owl Monkey Project, started in 1996 byÂ Dr. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, is a multi-disciplinary program on the owl monkeys of the Argentinean Chaco.
https://owlmonkeyproject.wordpress.com
Why Cuteness Is Killing the Peruvian Night Monkey - TakePart

Until recently, the nocturnal monkey, one of the world's least known primates, had never been studied in the wild.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/03/20/peruvian-night-monkey
Owl or Night Monkey - New England Primate Conservancy

Owl monkeys (Aotus), also called night monkeys or douroucoulis, are the only nocturnal monkeys in the New World. Their large eyes give them excellent night vision.
http://www.neprimateconservancy.org/owl-night-monkey.html
Where Does an Owl Monkey Live?

Owl monkeys (genus Aotus) are a group of New World primates. The realm of owl monkeys is made up of eight distinct species.
http://animals.mom.me/owl-monkey-live-10978.html

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Night Monkey

The Night Monkey, also called the Owl Monkey, belongs to genus Aotus. It is a New World primate with eight distinct species living throughout Central and South America.

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