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Macaco-de-cheiro (Common Squirrel Monkey)

Saimiri sciureus

Description:

This is a species of small diurnal monkey, measuring about 30 cm long, a native of the Amazon region. These monkeys have parties gray oliváceas higher, with the top of the black or gray head, black muzzle and white around the eyes.

Habitat:

They can be found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Paraguay and Venezuela in tropical forests, savannas, mangroves and marshes. They prefer to live in average height of trees covers. They like vegetation with good coverage to protect themselves against eagles and hawks attacks.

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2 Comments

Jenavieve Jones
Jenavieve Jones 8 years ago

Those are cute pictures I really like them

Nayeli
Nayeli 8 years ago

Cute series!

CassioCorradi
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CassioCorradi

AM, Brazil

Spotted on Sep 27, 2015
Submitted on Sep 27, 2015

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