White-faced saki

Pithecia pithecia

The white-faced saki is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. This species lives in the understory and lower canopy of the forest, feeding mostly on fruits, but also eating nuts, seeds, and insects.
White-faced Saki - Pithecia pithecia . called the Guianan saki and the golden-faced saki, Fall,Geotagged,Pithecia pithecia,United States,White-faced saki

Naming

A formerly recognized subspecies of this monkey, "P. p. chrysocephala", was elevated to full species status as "P. chrysocephala" in 2014.
Female White-faced Saki GaiaPark,Geotagged,Pithecia pithecia,The Netherlands,White-faced saki

Behavior

A pair often mates for life. They are very devoted and will strengthen their bond by grooming one another.
White-faced Saki (old male) - Epe Zoo Epe,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Pithecia pithecia,The Netherlands,White-faced saki,Wissel

Reproduction

In captivity, female white-faced sakis experience ovarian cycles of approximately 17 days, and a gestational period of 20–21 weeks. Following birth, the mother undergoes a period of lactationally-induced infertility lasting 23 weeks, on average.

White-faced sakis display noticeable sexual dichromism in their coloration. Females have shorter hair than males, with brownish-grey fur and white or pale brown stripes around the corners of the nose and mouth. Males, on the other hand, have blacker fur, with a reddish-white forehead, face, and throat.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyPitheciidae
GenusPithecia
SpeciesP. pithecia
Photographed in
United Kingdom
Netherlands
United States of America