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  1. Dec 2, 2019 · The Ecuadorian capuchin is also known as the Ecuadorian white-fronted capuchin and scientifically as Cebus aequatorialis. They are found in tropical forests in Peru and Ecuador. They feed mainly on fruits and other plant parts. The Ecuadorian capuchin is considered critically endangered by the IUCN. Kaapori Capuchin

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  3. CONSERVATION STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. As the name suggests, the Ecuadorian white-fronted capuchin is primarily found in Ecuador. This capuchin monkey is arboreal and is distributed in the tropical and subtropical forested regions of western Ecuador and northern Peru.

  4. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the Kaapor capuchin as Critically Endangered (IUCN, 2015), appearing on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are included in the IUCN’s 2022-2023 “Primates in Peril: The 25 Most Endangered Primate Species publication.”

  5. Only 300 individuals survive. Conservation status – Critically Endangered. Genus: Cebus – Tufted Capuchin Monkey. The Tufted Capuchin Monkey (Cebus apella), also known as Brown Capuchin or Black-capped Capuchin is a New World primate from South America. It is one of the more widespread species of primates in the neotropics.

  6. May 18, 2024 · Capuchin monkey, (genus Cebus), common Central and South American primate found in tropical forests from Nicaragua to Paraguay. Capuchins, considered among the most intelligent of the New World monkeys, are named for their “caps” of hair, which resemble the cowls of Capuchin monks.

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  7. Sep 14, 2012 · The exact range of the capuchin monkey is not known, although it is assumed that they inhabit a large range in Brazil and other parts of Latin America. Capuchin monkeys usually live in large groups (10 – 35 individuals) within the forest, although they can easily adapt to places colonized by humans.

  8. The capuchin monkeys (/ ˈ k æ p j ʊ (t) ʃ ɪ n /) are New World monkeys of the subfamily Cebinae. They are readily identified as the "organ grinder" monkey, and have been used in many movies and television shows. The range of capuchin monkeys includes some tropical forests in Central America and South America as far south as northern Argentina.

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