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Authorities investigate abrupt deaths of endangered Howler monkeys in Mexico due to extreme heat
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Mexican authorities are investigating the unexpected deaths of endangered howler monkeys in Tabasco due to extreme heat. The environment ministry is considering heat stroke, dehydration, malnutrition, or fumigation with pesticides as possible reasons for the fatalities. Temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius have been recorded in the region, leading to mass deaths of the primates.
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