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Heat raises monkey deaths (and hits birds and bats) in Mexico
The number of howler monkeys that have died from the heat in Mexico has risen to 157, Mexican authorities said today, who also reported the deaths of birds and bats.
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The current weather phenomenon, with a zone of high pressure centered over the southern Gulf of Mexico and northern Central America, has blocked cloud formation and brought intense sunshine and hot temperatures across much of Mexico.
Nearly two-thirds of the country was forecast to reach highs of 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday.
Last week, environmentalists reported that 138 howler monkeys, medium-sized primates known for their loud vocalizations, had been found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco since May 16.
By Sunday, Mexico’s Environment Department said the number had risen to 157 and that an investigation into the cause of the deaths was continuing.
Wildlife biologist Gilberto Pozo has blamed the deaths on heatstroke, citing a “synergy” of factors including intense heat, drought, forest fires and logging that deprives the monkeys of water, shade and the fruits they eat.
However, he said a pathogen, disease or other factor could not be ruled out at this point.
Mexican authorities said the deaths were occurring in both Tabasco and the neighboring state of Chiapas, and that 13 monkeys were receiving medical attention, while seven others had been treated and returned to their habitat.
With the heat, fires and deforestation affecting the trees where the howlers live, authorities were not certain that releasing the primates would ensure their survival.
In the northern state of San Luis Potosi, Ena Buenfil, director of the Selva Teenek ecological park, told the AP on Tuesday that her facility has been overwhelmed as parrots, bats and toucans have arrived suffering from the heat.
Buenfil said that when the heat wave began in mid-May, her clinic to help animals quickly filled with sick birds and she began receiving reports from local residents who had found dead or suffering birds.
The park director said the birds were dying mainly from dehydration because of the heat, explaining that they often don’t have a place to store water.
Bats, meanwhile, were getting dehydrated from sleeping in the heat during the day, and Buenfil recommended that local residents put out bowls of water for the animals.
Read Also: Macacos-bugios estão a morrer devido a temperaturas elevadas no México (Portuguese version)
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