Saimiri sciureus | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Squirrelmonkeysareupto12.5incheslong(bodylength),withatailofapproximately16inches.Theyhaveaslender,lithebuild,withashortgreyishcoatand ...

Squirrel monkeys live in the tropical rainforests of South America, except in the southeastern coastal forests of Brazil.

Squirrel monkeys prefer primary and secondary forest, gallery forest and forest edge.

They prefer the intermediate forest levels, but they can sometimes be found on the ground or in upper canopy levels.

They occupy many different types of forests.

Squirrel monkeys are up to 12.5 inches long (body length), with a tail of approximately 16 inches. They have a slender, lithe build, with a short greyish coat and bright yellow legs. Their non-prehensile tail often curls over one shoulder whe...