Squirrel Monkey
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Unlike some S. American monkeys (e.g. spider monkeys) they do not have prehensile (gripping) tails. They use their tails to help them balance.
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Squirrel Monkey |
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These agile monkeys come from tropical rainforests in S. America, where they move through the trees by running and leaping from branch to branch. They spend nearly all their time in the trees. | |
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Unlike some S. American monkeys (e.g. spider monkeys) they do not have prehensile (gripping) tails. They use their tails to help them balance. |
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In relation to the size of their bodies, squirrel monkeys' brains are bigger than those of humans! | |
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