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Central American Squirrel Monkey

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SQUIRREL MONKEY

SAIMIRI OERSTEI / JOSH FEINSILBER
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CLASSIFICATION

ALL THE SPECS ABOUT IT
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KINGDOM: ANIMALIA

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PHYLUM: CHORDATA

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MAMMALIA

CLASS:
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ORDER: PRIMATES

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FAMILY: CEBIDAE

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SPECIE:

CENTRAL AMERICAN SQUIRREL MONKEY
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CELLS

THE CENTRAL AMERICAN SQUIRREL MONKEY HAS MOST OF THE CELLS YOU HAVE

BLOOD CELLS

BLOOD CELLS IN THIS SQUIRREL MONKEY ONLY TAKE 45% VOLUME OF THE ACTUAL BLOOD

HAIR CELLS

SAME HAIR CELLS ON YOUR HEAD IS THE SAME ON THEIR BODY
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SKIN CELLS

THEIR SKIN IS LIGHT RED AND BROWNISH
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THE SKIN CELLS AS YOU CAN SEE HAVE A DIFFERENT COLOR

MOVEMENT

SINCE PRIMATES DON'T DRIVE CARS

SQUIRREL MONKEYS CLIMB ON TREES

THIS IS BECAUSE THIS IS THEIR HABITAT
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LEAPS

IT LEAPS FROM TREE TO TREE
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SWINGING

BUT NOT LIKE SPIDER-MAN

HOW FAR DO THEY HAVE TO GO TO RUN AWAY?

86 TO 156 ACRES
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IS IT FASTER THAN A RACECAR?

NO!

IT CAN SWING UP TO 22 MILES PER HOUR
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SQUIRREL MONKEY LEAPING

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ENERGY

WHAT MAKES THEM KEEP THEIR EYES OPEN?

FOOD

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OMNIVORES

THEY EAT MAINLY FRUIT AND INSTECTS
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INVERTEBRATES AND SMALL VERTEBRAS

SUCH AS SMALL FROGS AND LIZARDS
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HOW DOES IT HUNT?

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WHATEVER IS SEES, IT TAKES

LIKE A LAS VEGAS BUFFET

FOREST

HE/SHE FINDS FOOD AND INSECTS IN THE TREES, BUT SMALL ANIMALS ON THE GROUND

AS YOU CAN SEE, IT EATS MANY THINGS

REPRODUCTION

YOUR FAVORITE PART

SQUIRREL MONKEYS REPRODUCE SEXUALLY

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THE OFFSPRING

IT TAKE ABOUT 88 MINUTES FOR THE MOTHER TO LABOR THE BABY
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OFFSPRING

IT TAKES IT 5 TO 6 MONTHS TO EAT SOLID FOOD

HOW OLD

DOES IT HAVE TO BE TO REPRODUCE?
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MALE:

IT TAKES 4 YEARS TO BECOME CAPABLE

FEMALE:

IT TAKES 3-5 YEARS TO BECOME CAPABLE
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GESTATION PERIOD:

127 DAYS
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BABY SQUIRREL MONKEY ON HIS PARENTS BACK

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GROWTH

HOW DOES IT DEVELOP OVER TIME?
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LIFE SPAN: ABOUT 20 YEARS

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AVERAGE WEIGHT: 1.5-2.5 POUNDS

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HEIGHT: ABOUT 10.6 CM

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ADULT

THE ADULT LOOKS LIKE A LARGER VERSION OF IT'S OFFSPRING
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ADULT

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT IT'S HANDS AND FEET BECOME LESS RED
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ADULT SQUIRREL MONKEY IN A CAGE

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RESPONSE TO STIMULI

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STIMULUS: ALONE IN THE FOREST

RESPONSE: IT WILL FIND A GROUP OF SQUIRREL MONKEYS
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MONKEY TROOPS

GROUPS ON UP TO 500 MONKEYS
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STIMULUS: NO FOOD TO EAT

RESPONSE: IT WILL EAT THE SOIL
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A MONKEY TROOP

ADAPTATIONS

WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO TO SURVIVE?

TRAIT 1: TAIL

THE SQUIRREL MONKEY IS THE ONLY PRIMATE THAT DOESN'T USE IT'S TAIL TO GRASP

IT USES ITS TAIL TO BALANCE ON TREES

TRAIT 2: TEETH

IT HAS LARGE CUSPS IN IT'S TEETH TO EAT INSECTS
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TRAIT 3: FINGERS

THEY HAVE EXTREMELY DEXTEROUS FINGERS FOR GRABBING FRUIT INSIDE TREES
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THE END

CENTRAL AMERICAN SQUIRREL MONKEY
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