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Capuchin Monkey
MARLEY joined us in June 2014 at the age of 5, after being surrendered by his owner, who had kept him illegally. He arrived with Maci, a female capuchin monkey. Marley is a calm, mild-mannered, and curious monkey with a penchant for shoes, cameras, and, on occasion, a little bit of dentistry—he loves inspecting our teeth with intense focus!
Marley shares his home with his girlfriend, Haley, a sweet and petite capuchin. Your help plays a crucial role in helping us provide Marley with the best possible life in captivity, ensuring his well-being and continued happiness.
ORDER: PRIMATES
FAMILY: CEBIDAE
GENUS: SAPAJUS
SPECIES: APELLA
Capuchins are diurnal or day dwelling. They are arboreal, live in the trees. They move quadrupedally, by leaping and climbing. They are highly sociable and live in groups of around 8 to 15 individuals. Grooming is a way of taking care of the ones you love, but also climbing the social ladder. They live in a patriarchal society where the male is boss. They are omnivores and eat fruit, leaves, insects, rodents, and reptiles. They are polygamists. The female is pregnant for 150-160 days and normally has one baby at a time. The babies stop nursing at 9 months. Males mature at the age of 7 years, females, much younger, they can have their first child at the age of 4. Capuchins have a superpower, they are seed dispersers, which means they eat the seeds as part of the fruit they consume, and once they defecate, those seeds are ready to become plants and trees.
Threats
Habitat destruction. Jaguars, birds of prey and bushmeat, pet trade and entertainment industry.
Conservation Status
CE - Critically Endangered