The Red Faced Monkey

By Analicia Sanchez

The Red Faced Monkey 

Human Interaction

• Scientist Center for Animal Welfare
• Animal Scientist
• Zoologist

Species Information

• The scientific name for The Red Faced Monkey is (Ateles Paniscus)
• There are estimated to be 35,000 to 50,000 while numbers are declining
• Red Faced Monkeys give life birth
• They can only have one child at a time
• Baby Red Faced Monkeys tend to hang on there mothers back and legs

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• Red Faced monkeys give live birth
• They can only have 1 child at a time
• Baby Red Faced Monkeys cling to there mothers body
• They are old enough to live alone at age 1
• The mothers are pregnant 7.5 months before giving birth

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• They are mature enough to have there own children at 4 to 5 years
• They gather food in groups no more than three
• Red Faced Monkeys usually live to about 20 to 33 years
• They rest twice a day 8 to 10 and then 12 to 12:30

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• Red Faced Monkeys communicate in many ways that include smelling licking screaming grunting whistling and smelling
• Red Faced Monkeys bark when scared
• The Red Faced Monkeys are the largest monkeys in the world
• They are found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyanna, and Suriname

Predators and Prey

• The Red Faced Monkey is an omnivore
• They eat insects leaves bark grubs flowers berries and fruit
• The predators of a Red Faced Monkey include jaguars, pumas, and humans are the worst predator

Interesting Facts

• Red Faced Monkeys play an important role in the ecosystem by dispersing seeds
• There faces are red to prevent interbreeding
• Males have light faces while females have dark faces

Interesting Facts

• Because of there ability to jump and climb they are known to live in the top layers of the rainforest
• The oldest Red Faced Monkey to live was 46 years old
• They are sometimes found in zoos
• They live in groups of 20 to 23 at a time

References

• Wikipedia
• World Wildlife
• National Geographic Society
• Fact Zoo

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