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REGION-South America Squirrel monkeys may be found in groups of up to 300 individuals, depending on the habitat
Funny monkeys arround the ancient city of Polonnaruwa declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO 1982.
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The Squirrel Monkey is a small species of New World Monkey that is natively found in the forests and tropical jungles of Central and South America. Measuring as little as 25cm from the top of the head to the base of their tail, these tiny primates are more than double that size when including their long tail. Unlike a number of other small monkey species, the tail of the Squirrel Monkey is not prehensile which means that it cannot be used to grip onto branches. Instead, their long tail is used to help the Squirrel Monkey to balance when climbing about on the high branches.
These rhesus monkeys came to greet us as we entered the Mongla wildlife sanctuary. This specific type of rhesus monkey is only found in the Sundarbans.
Photo of a wild Squirrel Monkey taken in the Pampa region of Bolivia. The image is released under Creative Commons. Please feel free to use and please credit www.czermakphotography.com