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Brown capuchin

Order : Primates
Family : Cebidae
Subfamily : Cebinae
Species : Cebus apella

 

The Brown capuchin, guianan brown capuchin is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the brown capuchin

Brown capuchins are the only neotropical primate that play with objects that are placed in their enclosures. (Full text)

Cebus apella is found east of the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela to Paraguay and northern Argentina. (Full text)

Cebus apella is largely frugivorous and feeds on hard palm nuts. (Full text)

It seems that Emory University research scientists have pretty well established that the brown capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) is, like us, a cooperative animal with an evident sense of fairness. (Full text)

We reject the null hypothesis that facial growth of Cebus apella is similar to facial growth of (Full text)

At the age of 7 the the brown capuchin is considered mature. (Full text)

the tufted capuchin (Cebus apella) is summarized. (Full text)

Cebus apella is noted to exhibit more robust mandibles than other capuchins. (Full text)

Cebus apella is a primate with wide distribution in South America. (Full text)

Brown Capuchin - A brown capuchin is protected by conservation societies that will raise babies. (Full text)

In the wild, brown capuchins are most often born between (Full text)

Cebus apella is found in moist subtropical or tropical forests, dry, and gallery forest. (Full text)

Cebus apella is a diurnal and arboreal animal. (Full text)

Sarah, a seven-year-old brown capuchin, is the oldest of three sisters who arrived at Jungle Friends at the end of May 2003. (Full text)

1. Cebus, genus Cebus -- (type genus of the Cebidae)
Cebus
genus Cebus
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