SquirrelMonkey is native to Colombia and Paraguay and lives in primary forests, secondary forests, and cultivated areas. Squirrel monkeys are usually found near streams, arboreal, and occasionally on the ground. Action during the day, like to gregarious, often in groups of 10-30, sometimes up to 100, or even more large groups. Each group has the territory of each group, and uses the secretions of the anal glands as the boundary. Lively and active, often jumping between branches.

1. Squirrel monkey characteristics

The squirrel monkey is 20cm-40cm long, but its tail is 42cm long and weighs 750g-1100g. There is a relatively high ornamental value. Squirrel monkeys are slender, with short tails, thick and soft fur, and bright and colorful body colors. The muzzle and muzzle are black, and the eye rims, ear rims, bridge of the nose, cheeks, throat, and sides of the neck are white. The squirrel monkey has a grey to black top, red or yellow back, forelimbs, hands and feet, and a light grey belly. Squirrel monkeys have large, wide-set eyes and a pair of large ears. The tail can wrap around branches. The squirrel monkey is mainly distributed in most countries in South America, and is the most common monkey in South America.

2. How to raise squirrel monkeys

The food of squirrel monkeys is the same as that of loris. Eat the staple food, and add fruit and other plant foods. Sometimes some insects can also be fed, which is also the food that squirrel monkeys like to eat. The size of the squirrel monkey cage is equivalent to the cage used for large cats and dogs. It needs to move up and down frequently, and it should be selected as high as possible. The monkey's hands are quite flexible and the cage should be locked. The width of the grid bars should not be too wide to prevent the hands from reaching out of the cage to grab things at will, and avoid placing important things around the cage.

Squirrel monkeys are easy to tame and easy to feel lonely. Try to take some time every day to play with squirrel monkeys. Being locked in a narrow cage every day and having no chance to play is the easiest way to accumulate stress and cause the bad phenomenon of hair pulling. Squirrel monkeys are intolerant of cold and are prone to colds. In winter, they should keep warm and avoid being damaged by monkeys when installing heaters. Since primates are included in the protection of the Washington Convention, they generally cannot be raised freely, but can be used as scientific experiments, and the number should be kept stable.

3. Habits of squirrel monkeys

Squirrel monkeys are the only species that stay on the ground for a long time. The purpose of descending the tree is to look for insects, or to eat food such as fruits that grow in low places. There are 26 kinds of squirrel monkey calls, which are varied and pleasant. When searching for food, they chirp and chirp to communicate with each other. And when mating, there will be a rattling sound and a low tremor. When angry, let out a roar. Foods include fruits, berries, nuts, flowers, buds, leaves, etc.

Squirrel monkeys are usually found near streams, arboreal, and occasionally on the ground. Action during the day, like to gregarious, often in groups of 10-30, sometimes up to 100, or even more large groups. Each group has the territory of each group, and uses the secretions of the anal glands as the boundary. Lively and active, often jumping between branches. Lifespan is 10-12 years. Squirrel monkeys mainly feed on fruits, nuts, insects, and bird eggs. It lives in the woods at an altitude of 1500m. Squirrel monkeys are viviparous, start to live independently at the age of 1, become sexually mature at 2.5 to 4 years old, and give birth before the rainy season. The pregnancy period is 5 to 6 months.

4. The price of squirrel monkeys

The breeding of squirrel monkeys requires the application of the Wild Animal Domestication and Breeding License. The market price is 3,000 yuan- 5000 yuan. The squirrel monkeys are very cute and have good ornamental value.