Mammals
Squirrel monkey
Saimiri macrodonConservation statusLeast Concern
DietInsects and small fruit
LifespanAbout 15 years
Size and weightLess than 1.5 kg
A tiny monkey with olive-green fur, a white mask on its face and a black mouth. It moves in noisy troops of 30-70. You usually hear the branches move before you see it.
White face mask
What makes it specialIt uses more than 25 different calls, one of the richest sets of calls among monkeys.
Surprising factBefore the breeding season the males put on weight and their shoulders get bigger. Later they return to their normal size.
PopulationVery common, with millions in the Amazon basin.
The edges of the lodge grounds and forest trails, mostly in the morning