Squirrel Monkey

ANIMAL HIGHLIGHTS

Squirrel Monkey

There's a new resident in Play Park! Though this little one was born in September 2021, the gender is not yet known. Animal care staff has left mom and baby to bond in the company of their troop. Be sure to stop and say hello to the infant during your next visit!

Zoo Exhibits Play Park and Range of the Jaguar

Diet Fruit, leaves, insects, frogs and invertebrates.

Habitat Tropical forests

Range Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Paraguay and Venezuela.

Range (con't) A small population of squirrel monkeys have been introduced to Southern Florida and many Caribbean Islands

Conservation Status IUCN Redlist Vulnerable

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