Stats

Lifespan: 15-25 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Troop
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Central America
Movement: Climbing
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Speed
Status: Vulnerable

About

A highly intelligent primate of Colombia and Panama, recognized by its white face and chest contrasting sharply against a dark brown body — a pattern that inspired the name after Capuchin friars' light-hooded robes. Wild troops select and pass down specific stone hammers to crack palm nuts, making this one of the few primates known to teach tool use across generations.

Life cycle

1.
newborn
A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2.
juvenile
A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae
Genus: Cebus
Species: Cebus capucinus