Saki Monkey
Mono Huapo
Profile
# of Species: 5
Diet: Fruit, seeds, flowers and insects.
Lifespan: 30 yrs
Sexual maturity: 4 yrs
Gestation: 5-6 months
Weaning: 4 months
Home Range: 1.5-2.2 miles
Territory
Living in small groups of 6 – 8, Saki’s have small home ranges and their territory is always in the same place.
They can be aggresive with other groups to defend their territory.
A Strong
Bite
Specialised lower jaws allow Saki Monkeys to eat hard shelled and unripe fruit that most other monkeys ignore.
Hunted
Like the Red Uakari, Saki’s are inedible because they feed on toxic seeds which gives their meat a bad flavor.
Hunters kill them only for their long bushy tails, which people buy to use as cleaning dusters.
The faces of some species are naked, but their head is always hooded with fur.
Strong hind legs allow Saki’s to make huge jumps from tree to tree.
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