Scientific Name: Cebus Capucinus
Spanish Name: Mono Capuchino
Size: It has a medium sized body. It has a length of 12-22 inches, it weighs between 2.5-4 kilograms (it mostly depends on the species), and its tail has a length of 15-22 inches.
Life span: It
lives from 15-20 years
By: María Gracia
Revised by: Daniela
These cute monkeys are omnivorous since they eat fruits,
leaves, bark, insects, small birds, lizards,
amphibians and mammals. They can also eat oysters, crabs, gum,
nuts, seeds, flowers, bird eggs, grass, small rodents, opossums
and since they are expert frog catchers, they obviously eat frogs.
So as you can see, they have definatly adapted to survive.
Predators: Like many other animals, these monkeys
also have many predators. They'll mark their territory with urine to leave
their scent, but this won't work with their predators. Their most common predator
is man, but these monkeys have eagles, large birds, and jaguars to look out
for as well. Other enemies of the Capuchin Monkeys are larger monkeys, large
snakes, and cougars. Even though they have several predators, this species
is not considered endangered but it will be if deforestation continues.
Adaptations: Like many other animals that inhabit the rain forest, capuchin
monkeys have adapted overtime to survive. These monkeys have adapted to places
colonized by men since their habitat is being destroyed. They have long tails
to hang from trees while they eat and they make their own tools in order to
get their food. Capuchins are diurnal, which means they are awake during the
day and they sleep at night. These monkeys walk on all four feet and they
rest curled up or laying stretched on a branch. This species developed robust
jaws in order to eat larger fruits. They spend most of their time in the
canopy of the emergent layer and scarcely go down. They also have a few ways
to protect themselves. When one of the monkeys sees a large raptor or predator,
it will warn the rest of the group. Also, males defend their 200 acre territory
by barking, howling and baring their teeth and distracting the predator while
the troop flees. Only the males do this however, since the female is occupied
taking care of the infants.
Interesting Facts:
- Capuchin monkeys are polygamous. This means they do not stay with one mate their entire life but are with many.
- Capuchin monkeys are very vocal animals that express their feelings through barking, whistling and screaming.
- In their free time, they play with the
other monkeys in the group and they groom each other.
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