The white-fronted capuchin monkey, also known as the white-fronted capuchin monkey, is a species of the Capuchin family, the genus Capuchin, and a primate mammal. It is mainly distributed in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and other places. Because of its docile nature and easy feeding, it is often introduced to many zoos for viewing.

Below, let Xiaobian briefly introduce the white-fronted capuchin monkey.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]White-fronted capuchin

[Latin scientific name]Cebus albifrons

[Alias] White-fronted Monkey

【Kingdom】Animal Division

【Domain】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Zeumatoid subclass

【Order】Primate

【Suborder】Prosimian

[Family] Capuchinidae

[Genus] Capuchin genus

[Species] White-fronted Capuchin

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body shape: The body length of the white-fronted capuchin monkey is 30-55 cm, and the tail length is equal to the body length.

2. Features: White hair on forehead, heart-shaped black tufts on top of head, tail curled into a circle, 36 teeth in all species; no cheek pouches and buttocks callus; slender fingers and toes , with flat or curved nails, some with degenerate thumbs, some highly developed; nostrils facing both sides; most of the tail hair is dense and long, with a hairless area on the lower part of the tail, thick skin, can grasp things; Dark grey, brown, russet and black.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: White-fronted capuchin monkeys inhabit trees in tropical forests, and rarely go to the ground except for drinking water. Sexually alert, good at jumping and swimming.

2. Diet: White-fronted capuchins are omnivores, feeding on seeds, fruits, buds and twigs of plants, and sometimes insects and small animals.

3. Reproduction: White-fronted capuchins have no fixed estrus season and can reproduce throughout the year, but most of the cubs are born in the dry season to the early rainy season. The gestation period is 6 months, and each litter produces 1 cub. Sexual maturity at 4-6 years of age, all members of the monkey group are involved in the care of the safety of the cubs, which have a lifespan of about 40 years.

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