Squirrel Monkey - Description, Habitat, Image | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Squirrel monkeys are one of the smallest and most attractive primates. There are thought to be five species of squirrel monkey. They are highly active, agile, social animals that live high in the trees, sprinting about the canopy at an extremely fast pace. They are active during the day, and rarely come down to the ground. Read on to learn about the squirrel monkey.[1]

The overall body shape of squirrel monkeys is very similar between the different species. Their fur is short and dense. They are usually greenish-olive, brownish-gray, or a rusty-red over the main parts of the body; black on the shoulders; and some have yellowish-orange on the back, forearms, and the bottom parts of their rear limbs. They have a white throat and ears.

Squirrel monkeys also have a white “mask” around their eyes, but their mouths and chins are black. They have a long, non-prehensile tail – meaning it is not used for gripping things – which can be up to 17 in...