natgeotravel | INSTAGRAM | FEB 16

Photograph by @susanseubert // An approximately two week old baby manteled howler monkey with its mama in a tree on the island of Barro Colorado in the Panama Canal. These animals feed primarily on leaves. They can hang from their prehensile tail to feed, which is a characteristic unique to the new world primates. Photographed #onassignment for @natgeotravel #natgeoexpeditions #panama Follow @susanseubert for more!