Description Scientific name: Pan troglodytes Life span: more than 50 years in captivity The chimpanzees are highly social and intelligent animals and enjoy the company of their group members. The chimpanzee has a rough black coat of hair, but it’s palms, fingers, toes, soles, and face are all naked and hairless. They have long fingers […]
Description Scientific name: Cebus apella Life span: More than 25 years Tufted capuchin is a brown-colored monkey that has less body weight. The fur color is dark brown, black, and mustard color. The head has fur that is black in color and appears as a crown. They have a tuft of black hairs on their
Description Scientific name: Macaca fuscata Life span: Up to 32 years in captivity The Japanese macaque is a type of Old World monkey. The color of their fur ranges from gray-brown color. During the winter season, this fur becomes thick to keep them warm and insulation occurs to reduce the chances of exchange of their
Description Scientific name: Chlorocebus sabaeus Green monkeys have greenish fur, and their hands and feet are light in hue. The backs of the legs and face hairs are also golden yellow, as is the end of the tail. The tail is long and prehensile which helps them in hanging with trees and their branches. On
Description Scientific name: Saguinus midas Life span: Up to 16 years in captivity The Golden-handed tamarin is a new world monkey. They have a total body length of 30 – 43 cm including their tail. They are 400–550 g in weight. The fur color of tamarin is dark brown to dark black and its feet
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Description Scientific name: Cercopithecus neglectus Life span: Up to 30 years in captivity The adult De Brazza’s monkey has dark black limbs, a white tail, and gray agouti hair with a brown-reddish back. Cheek pouches are present in both males and females and are used to store food when foraging. De Brazza’s monkey males are
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Description Scientific name: Callithrix jacchus Life span: Up to 15- 20 years in captivity The Common marmoset is a very small-sized monkey. Its multicolored pelage coat has brown, yellow, and gray flecks. It has a long tail with black and white bands. Adults have ears that have a tuft of white hair. Their infants have
Description Scientific name: Cebus capucinus Life span: Up to 55 years in captivity The Colombian white-faced capuchin is a very intelligent, medium-sized, and active new world monkey. They have a dark black colored body, while their face, forearms, chests, and throats have a white color coat. Their facial skin is pale in color. They have
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Description Scientific name: Macaca radiata Life span: Up to 30 years The bonnet macaque is a very active and social animal. The middle of the head of bonnet macaques has a spiral of hair that radiates outward. They have a golden brown or grayish brown tint. Their faces are bald and, on females, seem pink.
Description Scientific name: Galago Senegalensis Life span: Up to 25 years in captivity The Bushbabies are small-sized monkeys that are wooly in appearance. They have various coat colors that range between brown, white, black, and gray. They have a long tail. Bushbabies have very flexible necks that can rotate up to 180 degrees. Neck rotation