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White-faced Saki
Pithecia pithecia |
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Mammalia |
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| Order |
Primates |
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| Distribution |
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
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| Habitat |
Lowland evergreen rain forest |
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Conservation
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Endangered. Listed under Appendix II of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). |
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| Behaviour |
Arboreal. Diurnal. Mate for life, living in small monogamous groups. Very agile and capable of leaping as much as 10 metres between branches. Locally known as "flying monkeys". There is a striking colour difference between males and females. Such pronounced sexual dichromatism is rare in primates. |
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| Diet |
Fruit, honey, flowers and small animals. |
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