They are well noted for their antics, intelligence and ability to learn skills and tricks. These playful and mischievous monkeys have appeared in TV shows and movies. Diet: Fruits, nuts, seeds, flowers, insects, spiders, bird eggs, small vertebrates, crabs and shellfishĬhances are that you’ve seen capuchin monkeys even if you’ve never been to the South American jungle.Size: Height: 12 to 22 inches (30 to 56 cm) Weight: 2 to 3 lbs (0.9 to 1.4 kg). Unique features: They make tools and their own insect repellent.Even though they look cute, it’s best to let them live in the wild. They can die of depression or will attack their owners by biting them or even throwing feces at them. Pygmy marmosets are becoming an increasingly popular exotic pet, but this is an unfortunate situation because these monkeys don’t thrive well away from their troop families. These miniature monkeys live in troops that are led by a dominant male and include multiple females with their offspring.įemales usually give birth to one or two babies at a time, and the males often carry the newborns on their backs until they are old enough to get around on their own. Its fur is streaked with colors of gray, brown, green, black and white to help it stay hidden in the trees from predators.Ī long tail, sharp claws and low weight all help the pygmy marmoset to climb and jump through the branches in search of fruit, berries, insects and small reptiles for food. The world’s smallest monkey species, the pygmy marmoset is tiny but full of character. Diet: Fruit, tree sap, insects, spidersĬheck out our full guide to pygmy marmosets.Unique feature: World’s smallest monkey.They also possess a peculiar habit of spreading urine on their feet and hands as a way of leaving a scented trail through the trees to mark their territory occupation. They have excellent eyesight that allows them to spot fruits in the dense vegetation as well as nimble hands and fingers that enable them to hold and peel fruit before eating it. Squirrel monkeys are sociable and move about in large troops of 40 or 50 members, but they tend to stay in the middle of the forest canopy to avoid being taken as prey by birds in the treetops or by land predators. The monkey uses its tail for balance when climbing through the trees. The most distinctive feature is the slender tail which is longer than its body size. In contrast to its short, olive-gray fur, the squirrel monkey has a white face, a brown muzzle, and a tuft of dark hair on its forehead. In fact, it has one of the largest brain-to-body mass ratios among all monkey species. The squirrel monkey may be a little fellow climbing from tree to tree in the dense jungle of Ecuador, but it’s also one of the world’s most intelligent primates. Weight: 1.7 to 2.4 pounds (0.77 to 1.08 kg)Ĭheck our full guide to squirrel monkeys.Unique features: Long tail, excellent eyesight and high intelligence.Howler monkeys can live up to 20 years in the wild, but due to habitat loss, they are finding it more difficult to locate the food they need for survival. Females usually give birth every two years to one offspring after a 6-month gestation period. Males howl to warn other troops of their presence and will fight to defend their troop if necessary. Howler monkeys move around in troops of about 18 to 20 members, searching for tree sites bearing abundant fruit. They rarely come down to the ground because they spend most of their time eating, grooming and sleeping in the trees. Males are black or red while females are blonde, but all howler monkeys have a beard, thick fur and a long tail that they use as an extra limb to grasp and hang onto tree branches. It is believed that howler monkeys boast the loudest call of all the world’s primates. Often at dawn and dusk, these rainforest animals ring out a concert of booming calls that can be heard up to three miles away. If you’re ever on a rainforest tour in Ecuador, you’re likely to hear the howler monkeys because howling is what they do best. Head and body: 22 to 36 inches (56 to 91 cm).Unique feature: Long, gripping tail and extremely loud call.To organize this guide, the rainforest animals are divided into the following categories: monkeys, other mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and birds.Ĩ Amazon Rainforests Monkeys 1. Scolopendra Gigantea (Amazonian Giant Centipede) Yellow-footed Tortoise (Brazilian Giant Tortoise) Giant South American River Turtle (Arrau)
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