Squirrel monkey
Saimiri boliviensis
Distribution
Bolivia, western Brazil and Peru.
Habitat
Rainforest
Gestation
5 months
Number of pups
1
Longevity
25 years
Weight
0.36 – 1.2 kg
Size
25 – 36 cm, tail 25 to 45 cm
Diet
frugivore, insectivore
Conservation status
:
Not Threatened
Particularly active, these small South American monkeys live in large social groups. They communicate through cries, postures, but also in a strange way: they urinate on their hands, then rub their tails and legs… They leave their smell when they pass by!
Another peculiar fact is that during the breeding season, the males get bigger: the bigger they are, the more they appeal to the females!
It’s a whole group of squirrels who live in La Barben!
