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White-faced Capuchin Monkey - Cebus capucinus Up in a remote mountain, this White-faced Capuchin Monkey - Cebus capucinus were rather shy.<br /> We saw them nearly everyday, approaching the Resort we were staying at because of some fruit trees but they were also very mischievous, approaching the pet cat of the owner to &#039;harass&#039; it. Cebus capucinus,Costa Rica,Geotagged,White-faced Capuchin Monkey,White-headed capuchin,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

White-faced Capuchin Monkey - Cebus capucinus

Up in a remote mountain, this White-faced Capuchin Monkey - Cebus capucinus were rather shy.
We saw them nearly everyday, approaching the Resort we were staying at because of some fruit trees but they were also very mischievous, approaching the pet cat of the owner to 'harass' it.

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The White-headed capuchin

The white-headed capuchin , also known as the white-faced capuchin or white-throated capuchin, is a medium-sized New World monkey of the family Cebidae, subfamily Cebinae. Native to the forests of Central America and the extreme north-western portion of South America, the white-headed capuchin is important to rainforest ecology for its role in dispersing seeds and pollen.

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Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 13, 2016. Captured Mar 20, 2015 06:46 in Camino a Durika, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/5.6
  • 1/45s
  • ISO3200
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.