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Capuchin Monkey

Cebus Capucinus

Description:

They are omnivorous, foraging in all strata of the forest, both in primary and in secondary and sometimes in mangroves. Invest between 50-70% of daily activity foraging and traveling. They feed on insects (Lepidoptera larvae, ants (including Beltian Pseudomyrmex that defend plants "cornizuelo" (Acacia spp.), crickets (cicadas), grasshoppers, and several species of Coleoptera (beetles) and off.

Habitat:

They live in dry forests, rain forests, mangrove forests, secondary forests old riparian forest (gallery forest: evergreen forests).

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White Faced Capuchin


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CesarS
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CesarS

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Sep 17, 2011
Submitted on Oct 16, 2011

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