185，Central American Squirrel Monkey
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The central american squirrel monkey is a species of monkey thatcan only be found in parts of the Pacific coast in costa rica and panama. Theirhabitat is dense tropical rainforests, wetlands, marshes, and mangrove forests.This monkey eats mainly fruit but sometimes eats invertebrates. They use theirgood climbing skills to forage for food. Predators of the central american squirrel monkey include birds of prey, cats, and snakes. The way these animalsprotect themselves is always being on the watch for predators. They live in groups of 20-75 and the male of the group willusually be on the look out for predators, if there is one it will make a distinctwarning call to warn other monkeys. These monkeys have a population of 5000.Their population has gone down recently due to hunting. The central american squirrel monkey has a lifespan of around 15years. An interesting fact about this animal is that they are veryintelligent. They weigh around 1 pound and are 2.2 feet in length. They havegray arms, yellow-brownish back, and white stomach and face. for wild suzhou i’m palm tree and thank you for listening.
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