Scientific Name: Saimiri sciureus Common Name: Squirrel Monkey Appearance: Grey fur with yellow/orange arms, white ear tufts, dark eye rings, and a black mouth patch. Diet: Primarily fruits (frugivores) and insects (insectivores), also flowers, nuts, and small vertebrates. Reproduction: Females give birth in rainy season; males don't help raise young; babies weaned at 6 months. Lifespan: Around 15-20 years in the wild, up to 30 in captivity. Size: Small, weighing under 2.5 lbs (1.1 kg). Brain: Largest brain-to-body ratio of any primate (1:17), making them very intelligent MALE: $5000.00 /each
Squirrel monkeys are small, agile New World primates from Central/South American rainforests, known for their large brain-to-body ratio, social structure in large groups (20-500), and diet of fruits/insects, using their non-prehensile tail for balance, communicating with many calls, and engaging in unique "urine washing" for scent marking.