Book includes knowledge about primates living in flooded environments around the world, explaining the animals’ relationship with these places and how research can help in their conservation.
Tag: monkeys
200,000 of Peru’s primates trafficked for pet trade or bushmeat yearly
Peru has 71 primate species, 8 of which are endemic — all are at risk from trafficking; hunters often target the most endangered species for the pet trade because, being rare, they earn the biggest profits.
The ingenious capuchin monkeys of Mamiraua Reserve in Brazil
Researchers at the Institute Mamirauá caught a large-headed capuchin monkey preaching the nest of a black caiman with the help of a tool.