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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