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Common squirrel monkey

Common squirrel monkey

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Credit: DR MORLEY READ/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus). This monkey is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela and Puerto Rico, in South America. It inhabits tropical rainforests in large groups of up to 300 individuals. It is omnivorous and feeds on invertebrates, fruits and seeds. Photographed in the Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

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