Definition of muriqui in English:
muriqui
nounPlural muriquis mjʊˈriːkwi
another term for woolly spider monkey
Example sentencesExamples
- These include the Sumatran orangutan of Indonesia, the mountain gorilla of Africa, and northern muriqui of Brazil.
- Nonetheless, the social grouping patterns of woolly monkeys and muriquis are remarkably flexible.
- The last of the muriquis were in a patch of land in a forest in Brazil, which was owned by one man.
- Unlike many other primate species, muriqui females exert a great deal of control in social interactions.
- The southern muriqui has a black face, while the northern species’ face is individually mottled.