Yellow-breasted capuchin monkey

"Yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys belong to the grasping-tail monkeys. These monkeys use their tails as a kind of fifth hand."

Geelborst kapucijnaap

  • Sapajus xanthosternos

    Scientific name

  • Brazilië

    Habitat

  • Fruit, bladeren, noten, kleine zoogdieren, eieren

    Food

  • 30 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 2,5 - 3,5 kilo

    Weight

  • 1

    Number of youngsters

  • 6 maanden

    Wear time

  • Ernstig bedreigd

    IUCN Status

  • ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 30

    subspecies, there exist of the capuchin monkeys

  • 1

    once every 2 years, the yellow-breasted capuchin monkey receives a young

  • 15

    meters high, a yellow-breasted capuchin monkey lives in the tree

A fifth hand?

Yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys belong to the grasping-tail monkeys. These monkeys use their tails as a kind of fifth hand. This allows them to grab onto branches and are real acrobats in the trees! Yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys are also very smart. For example, they use tools to break open nuts, as well as small branches to catch small animals.

Seriously threatened

Yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys are under serious threat. Unfortunately, much habitat is disappearing due to forest clearing. As a result, the yellow-breasted capuchin monkey is not seen much anymore in South America. European zoos are working with the Brazilian government to protect this beautiful species.

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