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Central American White-faced Capuchin
Central American White-faced Capuchin
Cebus imitator
Mammalia
VULNERABLE

Stats

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

About

One of the most intelligent New World monkeys, the white-faced capuchin is renowned for its tool use — cracking shellfish and nuts with rocks and rubbing plants over its fur as a natural insect repellent.

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
Cebus
Species
Cebus imitator