BOLIVIAN SQUIRREL MONKEY
Saimiri boliviensis
It coats its tail with urine to mark its territory.
WEIGHT : 1 kg maximum
FOOD : Fruits, beetles, worms, plants
THREATS : Poaching (mainly for its meat used in illegal trade of pets and research laboratories), deforestation.
MORE INFO :
Family : Cebidae
Gestation : 6 months
Habits : gregarious
Litter : 1 baby
Longevity : around 15 years
CITES : Appendix IIB
