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Young squirrel monkey (captive) Although a few months old, this youngster is still less than the size of my hand Black-capped squirrel monkey,Geotagged,Saimiri boliviensis,South Africa,Summer,bolivia,monkeys,primates,south america,squirrel monkeys Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Young squirrel monkey (captive)

Although a few months old, this youngster is still less than the size of my hand

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    WildFlower
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    Cute little thing! Posted 10 years ago

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The Black-capped squirrel monkey

The black-capped squirrel monkey is a South American squirrel monkey, found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru, inhabiting mostly tropical forested regions. Although very similar to the Common Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) it is distinguishable by it 'black cap'.

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Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Mar 2, 2015. Captured Feb 24, 2015 10:32 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.