The red-capped tamarind monkey is a species of primate found in Brazil. The distinctive feature of red-capped tamarind monkeys is the small tuft of red hair on their heads, from which they get their name. The following is some information about the Red Riding Hood Tamarix Monkey compiled by Xiaobian, let's take a look!

[Chinese name]Red-capped tamarind monkey

[Another name]Red-crowned tamarind monkey

[Latin name]Saguinus pileatus, Saguinus mystax ssp. pileatus

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Class】Mammalia

【Order】Primates

【Family】Tamaridae

【Genus】Tamarinus

【Species】Tamarinidae

II. Morphological characteristics

1. Body shape: The red-capped tamarind monkey has a longer tail, only the big toe has a flat nail, and the other fingers and toes are Claw-like pointed claws; their hind limbs are significantly longer than their forelimbs and have 32 teeth.

2. Body color: The color of the red-capped tamarind monkey is mainly black, white and brown, with red patches on the top of its head.

III. Distribution and Habits

1. Distribution: The red-capped tamarind monkey is distributed in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, South America.

2. Activity law: The red-capped tamarind monkey generally inhabits the upper canopy of tropical rain forests or tropical forest grasslands, and likes to be active during the day, rarely on the ground. They live in groups of 3 to 12 in a family form, with both parents raising their young together.

3. Diet: Red-capped tamarind monkeys are omnivores, eating fruits, nuts and other plant foods, as well as insects, spiders, frogs, small lizards and bird eggs.

Because of the continuous expansion of human destruction of the Amazon rainforest, the habitat of red-capped tamarind monkeys has been greatly destroyed, and the population is also increasing reduced, and is now listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver.: 2008 Red List of Primates - Low Risk (LC).

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