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Common Squirrel Monkey
Common Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri sciureus
Mammalia
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
15-20 yrs
Size
Tiny
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Troop
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
South America
Movement
Climbing
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Herd Safety
Status
Rare

About

A small, agile New World monkey of the Amazon canopy, recognised by its olive-yellow limbs and the white mask that rings its dark eyes. Pound-for-pound it has the largest brain-to-body ratio of any primate, beating even our own.

Life cycle

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

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Cebidae
Genus
Saimiri
Species
Saimiri sciureus