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Squirrel monkey

Saimiri sciureus

Photo by craiggrum
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

look into my eyes...

Habitat:

Amazon jungle

Notes:

La isla de los micos(monkey island) is an important island in the Amazon river, reserved for maintaining free populations of various species, most notably the large population of squirrel monkeys, safe from the perils of the mainland.

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Squirrel monkey

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peter
Congrats Craig! This cute monkey is the Spotting of the Day! "Living high atop the canopy layer in the Amazon rainforest is the Squirrel Monkey. They're shy, silent little creatures and are known to be highly intelligent." Facebook: http://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151253101650603; Twitter: http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/167090144577462273

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012

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