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Capuchin Monkey

Cebus Capucinus

Photo by CesarS
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Description:

They are omnivorous, foraging in all strata of the forest, both in primary and in secondary and sometimes in mangroves. Invest between 50-70% of daily activity foraging and traveling. They feed on insects (Lepidoptera larvae, ants (including Beltian Pseudomyrmex that defend plants "cornizuelo" (Acacia spp.), crickets (cicadas), grasshoppers, and several species of Coleoptera (beetles) and off.

Habitat:

They live in dry forests, rain forests, mangrove forests, secondary forests old riparian forest (gallery forest: evergreen forests).

Species ID Suggestions

White Faced Capuchin

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