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Mantled howler monkey (alouatta palliata), known in Costa Rica as "Congos". Howler monkeys are an endangered species, largely due to habitat loss. Photographed on Costa Rica's Guanacaste coast | January 2010.
Two vervet monkeys preening each other's fur in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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A University of Salford researcher is part of a team that has identified a Brazilian monkey that calls out both the direction and species of a predator to alert other members of the troop – the first time these two elements have been seen together.
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Abandoned Abused Street Dogs.
Nikon D300 DX Camera.
Nikkor 35mm 1.8 Lens.
November 2nd 2014.
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5:30AM the sky looked a bit funny but 15 minutes later I could make out why.
By 6AM it was very simple to see there was Fog as thick as pea soup.
The kind of fog that sticks to you while walking in it, we're talking real thick.
Thought about this for awhile and figured this means it's highly unlikely for any rain this morning.
..Cool, got packed and took off .. ;-)
Traveling light just in case my weather prediction goes south on me.
Cotton bag over my shoulder with the D300/35mm 1.8 lens. Hat, extra battery, cell phone, water bottle and of course all the dog food bags strapped into the front basket.
Had to remove my glasses on the ride out due to the thick fog, halfway there sun came out and glasses went back on.
As I pulled into the temple grounds there wasn't a single monkey in sight.
Lots of local people were there and music was coming from some really big speakers, busy place for so early in the morning !
Turned down the driveway to The Dog Palace and noticed out of the corner of my left eye 3 or 4 monkeys waiting in The DMZ.
Pulled up to the rusty old gate and not a single dog, no big deal.
Turned off the engine, put the kickstand down and dismounted, still no dogs.
Had just taken the helmet off when three very excited dogs came racing out of the rusty old gate and crashed into my legs.
Mama and Ding Bat immediately go to work on my toes, Mr Brown rams his huge head into my hand then into my leg once again.
Ya know, I'm starting to think they really like me ...;-)
Sorted everything out by tying the helmet into the basket so the primates can't steal it, grabbed the food bags and off we went.
Three trays are filled with fresh food and three dogs went to work filling their bellies.
3-4 maybe 5 Army guys came by while The Browns were eating, all were very polite, as was I .
The Browns didn't want anything to do with them, big zero on that !
Like I said yesterday there is 20-25 Army guys living in The Dog Palace for a few more days.
It was also very clear they all know these dogs plus the Leroy Crew are mine, be polite to them too !
Speaking of The Leroy Crew, soon I had their bag of food stuffed up under my arm and heading through The DMZ on my way to feed them.
The next photo shows Mr Brown keeping one monkey up in the tree in The DMZ, you can see his shadow.
OK, So now lets talk about this photo with a young lad , Mr Brown and Ding Bat....
For the last 3 weeks school has been out so this young monkey boy has been hanging out with Grand Ma who is a worker here at the monkey temple.
He and his brother are both my friends. Pretty cool kids, I always stop and converse with them in my limited Thai.
They always stand and giggle with wide eyes while I take a couple photos then let them see what was just documented, more giggling.
Over this time I have worked very hard to get Mama, Ding Bat and Mr Brown to come close and let the young monkey boys pet them.
Today it finally happened, Mr Brown is saying "I'll do this but you Mr Jon better stay real close"
Mama wouldn't come within 20 meters, no way but surprisingly Ding Bat did a walk by touch and go.
The second I moved Mr Brown was back at my side and Ding Bat was off flying around some where....;-)
FYI: The slingshot is for the monkeys ........
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A photo taken by Oli Dillon Squire for AFOP. This photo is available for free use across the Internet, providing that you attribute Action For Our Planet (AFOP).
My Daughters 12th Birthday April 2012 and a vist to Monkey world in Wareham Dorset was the order of the day.
The Photos are not the best because of the fencing & Glass screens that reflect back, but I hope you like these few shots and would like it even more if you visted Monkey World to see them yourself.
Please comment below if you have been after this date (April 2012) or plan to go soon.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Fascinating facts
The squirrel monkeys are the New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. They are the only genus in the subfamily Saimirinae.
Squirrel monkey fur is short and close, coloured olive at the shoulders and yellowish orange on its back and extremities. Their throat and the ears are white and their mouths are black. The upper part of their head is hairy. This black and white face gives them their German name, 'skull monkeys'.
Squirrel monkeys grow to 25 to 35 cm, plus a 35 to 42 cm tail. They weigh 750 to 1100g. Remarkably, the brain mass to body mass ratio for squirrel monkeys is 1:17, which gives them the largest brain, proportionately, of all the primates.
Unlike the other New World monkeys, their tail is not used for climbing, but as a kind of "balancing pole" and also as a tool. Their movements in the branches are extremely speedy.
They live together in multi-male/multi-female groups with up to 500 members. These large groups can, however, occasionally break into smaller troops.
They have a number of vocal calls, including warning sounds to protect themselves from large falcons, which are a natural threat to them. Their small body size also makes them susceptible to predators such as snakes and felids.
The mating of the squirrel monkeys is subject to seasonal influences. Females give birth to young during the rainy season, after a 150- to 170-day gestation.