muriqui
English edit
Etymology edit
Old Tupi muri'ki (the one who swings)
Noun edit
muriqui (plural muriquis)
- A kind of monkey of the genus Brachyteles, found in Brazilian forests.
- 1992, Karen B. Strier, Faces in the Forest: The Endangered Muriqui Monkeys of Brazil:
- Finally, if muriquis are strongly folivorous, they should conserve energy expenditure by using a relatively small area with just enough leaf sources to meet their nutritional needs, and devote a large proportion of their day to resting.