red uakari

a very brief sighting

comments (7)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Incredible species intro, welcome back! Posted 9 years ago
1. Tarsier
  
  Lion
  
  Thank's Ferdy:-)! Posted 9 years ago

RMFelix

Lion

Beautiful! cheers* Posted 9 years ago
1. Tarsier
  
  Lion
  
  Thank's Felix;-). I've just realised, that I've uploaded a bad quality.... Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. RMFelix
    
    Lion
    
    To be honest I didn't check the quality, I was mesmerized and thinking what is to get a close encounter with such a specimen. ;)
    Posted 9 years ago

Christine Young

Lion
Today's Facebook post:
Today is unusual ‘creature features’ Day 3! #JungleDragon

To see more wildlife with unique features:
- Creature Features
RED FACE
As you can see, the bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) has a very red face. Researchers have found that the redness is caused by a high density of blood vessels near the surface of their skin. This species has especially thin skin, so the redness is prominently pronounced. The reason for the redness is not quite understood, but the theory is that their red faces indicate good health, which is appealing to potential mates. Sickly animals actually develop pale faces, so this theory has merit. A red face = a healthy monkey. And, a healthy monkey = an attractive monkey. {Spotted in Peru by Tarsier}#BaldUakari #Cacajaocalvus

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Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago

NattyOne

Lion

I love it! I don't know if I imagined this when I was a child but was sure that I heard that they were named because it was thought they had the look of Jesuit missionaries (bald head & red face). Posted 4 years ago

The Bald uakari

The bald uakari or bald-headed uakari is a small New World monkey characterized by a very short tail; bright, crimson face; a bald head; and long coat. The bald uakari is restricted to várzea forests and other wooded habitats near water in the western Amazon of Brazil and Peru.

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Similar species: Primates

Species identified by Tarsier