Squirrel Monkeys

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Squirrel Monkeys

• ByShannel
• Mrs. Porters 6th Grade

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Tropical Life

• Squirrel Monkeys live in the tropical rainforest
  of South America . Squirrel Monkeys prefer the
  upper part and lower part of a forest.
• Squirrel Monkeys like high trees but can
  sometimes be found on lower ground of a forest.

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Group Size

• Squirrel Monkeys group sizes are around 23-54
  monkeys each. 
• The number of adult males that can be in a group
  is only one!
• Other monkeys move between groups sometimes.
  Different Squirrel Monkeys live in different
  habits, and they breed seasonally.

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Red-Backed Squirrel Monkeys

• The smallest primate weights up only 2.2 pounds.
  This primate is called the Red-Backed Squirrel
  Monkey.
• The Red Backed Squirrel Monkey is known by the
  gray cap and reddish, saddle-shape marking on its
  back.

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• The conmen Squirrel Monkey has a darker cap with
  reddish body.  Although these species are
  naturally separated they look extremely alike and
  share the same behavior.

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Saimiri

• For more then a decade, it was thought to have
  become wiped of the planet until it was
  discovered in 1996.
• Convincing evidence now proves that they are
  still living and are rooming around in the South
  American region.
• These spices of Squirrel Monkey are quiet smart.
• Not only did they survive the time when dinosaurs
  vanished on this earth they also survived cold
  winters.

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What Do They Eat

• Squirrel Monkeys eat mainly fruits and some
  insects but they also like to eat leaves and
  small animals like mice and other rodents. 
• The first hour or so of the day they spends
  searching for fruits and insects as a snack. 
• Then they search high and low for more food.  Not
  only are they smart they work very well as a
  group.

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Body Built

• All of types of Squirrel Monkeys are about
  12.5 inches long not including their tails which
  are about 16 inches. 
• Squirrel Monkeys have a slim flexible built
  bodies with a short grayish coat and bright
  yellow legs.
• Their tails often curls over one shoulder when
  they are resting.

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• They have 36 teeth and the males have upper
  canines. Squirrel Monkeys have nails like us
  instead of claws like all other primates.  
• These monkeys are called nervous primates because
  when they get frightened they act very nervous. 
  They are also the smallest primates in the world
  that we know of.