Small New World monkeys with short, close fur: black at the shoulders, yellow or orange on the back and limbs, and white on the face. They live in the forest canopy in groups of up to 500, and can sweat only through their palms and soles.
Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?Omnivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inSouth America, Central America
HabitatRainforest
ColoursYellow, Grey, White
SizeSmall
Length22.5–29.5 cm (Central American species)
Weight0.5–1.1 kg (Central American species)
Legs4
Covered inFur
Lives introops
Lives for15–20 years
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Tropical forests of the Amazon, with one species in Costa Rica and Panama.
- What it eats
- Omnivores: mainly fruit and insects, plus seeds, leaves, flowers, nuts and eggs.
Did you know
Troops can be 500 strong, and it can sweat only through its palms and soles.
Because they sweat only through their hands and feet, they also cool off by rubbing urine on their skin.
Their calls include warnings about large falcons, a natural predator.
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