Squirrel Monkey
📸 Photo by Diego Guzmán on Unsplash
Small, white-masked daredevils, squirrel monkeys sprint along Amazon vines on golden limbs. Chattering squads of 30+ raid fruit, flowers and insects, scattering seeds as they dash. Curious and lightning-quick, they are the jungle’s watchful pulse from Panama to the deep Amazon.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Rainforest
Diet:Omnivore
Continents:South America, North America
Size:25–37 cm body length
Weight:0.7–1.1 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Group
Lifespan:15–20 years in the wild
Habitat: The Squirrel Monkey can be found in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname