1. Basic information

Chinese name: White-collar titi monkey

Latin name: Callicebus lucifer

Kingdom: Animalia

phylum: Chordate

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Family: Capuchinidae 

Genus: titi monkeys

Species: white-collared titi monkeys

II. Morphological characteristics

Most of white-collared titi monkeys and domestic cats About the same size, the body length is about 25 to 60 cm, and the tail length is 25 to 55 cm. The head is small and round, the face is relatively flat and large, the hair is relatively long, soft and smooth, the color is slightly different, mostly dark brown, gray, reddish or black, and the lower part of the body, face, limbs and tail. .

III. Living habits

Different from other primates, 99% of white-collar titi monkeys stick to one partner throughout their lives. To show their persistent love, when two white-collared titi monkeys sleep in a tree, their tails will be intertwined.

White-collared titi monkeys are good at jumping and use their tails to maintain balance on trees. Their food is mainly fruits, eggs, insects, and occasionally small birds. Fertility is not seasonal, and the cubs are attached to the male monkeys except when they are breastfeeding. When faced with an enemy, they will make an owl-like call to defend their territory.

IV. Distribution range

White-collared titi monkeys are distributed in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

In the 2008 Red List of Primates, the white-collared titi monkey was listed as a low-risk species. I really hope that the local awareness of nature protection can be strengthened, so that the monkey group can be expanded.