The white-nosed plexus monkey is a species of capuchin monkey, named for the white patches on its big nose. Wild white-nosed plexus monkeys live in tropical rain forests, and it is difficult for people to capture them. The following is a small series to give you the knowledge of white-nosed bush-tailed monkeys! Friends, take good notes~

I. Basic information

Chinese name: White-nosed plexus monkey

Latin name: Chiropotes albinasus

English Name: White-nosed Saki

Kingdom: Animalia

phylum: Chordate

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Family: Capuchinidae

Species: White-nosed Phyllostachys

Named: I. Geoffroy and Deville, 1848

II. Morphological characteristics

The white-nosed plexus monkey is a medium-sized species, with a body length of 43-70 cm, a female weight of 4.3 kg, and a male weight of 6.7 kg. The fur on the limbs, belly and tail is black.

III. Living habits

The white-nosed bush-tailed monkeys form a group of 12-30 monkeys, mainly active in the middle canopy, and often show acrobatic movements , such as jumping and soaring. Females are sexually mature around age 4, have a gestation period of 172 days, and produce one offspring approximately every two years. Female monkeys will nurse their offspring for about 6 months. Adult females remain in the group, while males are driven away.

The white-nosed bush-tailed monkey's diet consists mainly of fruits, seeds and leaves, but also eats insects.

When the white-nosed plexus monkey encounters a leopard, it will send out the sound of Pu Yas to call the police; and when an eagle appears in the sky, it will call the police with a sound of Hiks similar to a cough. Moreover, they can also express the two pronunciations pujas and hiks in different times and combinations to express different meanings, so they are regarded as the first outside humans to be found to use sentences. language-communicating animals.

In the 2008 Red List of Primates, the white-nosed macaque was listed as an endangered species. At this stage, we need to increase the awareness of wildlife protection, so that more animals can continue to live on the earth.