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Howler Monkeys Trade Testicles for Decibels

Howler Monkeys Trade Testicles for Decibels

Science Quickly

November 13, 20153m 19s

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Show Notes

Among howler monkey species, loud calls come at the expense of testicle size and sperm production—or to put it another way, monkeys with the largest testes don't make as much noise

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