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Ateles chamek
This species has no thumb, with only four fingers on each hand. These primates have very expressive forms of communication and complex, manifesting as facial expressions and body movements exuberant in situations of aggression, or dominance of joke.
Brazil, Bolivia, Peru. Rainforests and tropical forests.
This specimen is of the zoo in my city, "Ilha de São Pedro" ("St. Peter Island")
Spotted on Dec 30, 2012
Submitted on Dec 30, 2012
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