Guianan Squirrel Monkey

These monkeys share a habitat with our spider monkeys, for a must-see stop on your day at the Zoo!

These small, yellow-tinted monkeys are renowned for their fascinating social structures and communication methods. Living in tight-knit groups of up to 300 individuals, these monkeys exhibit complex social behaviors, including cooperative grooming, vocalizations, and intricate facial expressions. They have a highly developed system of communication, utilizing a wide range of vocalizations and body language to convey information and maintain social cohesion within the troop. Despite their small size, Guianan squirrel monkeys play a vital role in their ecosystem as seed dispersers, helping to maintain the biodiversity of their tropical rainforest habitat. Their dynamic social interactions and remarkable communication skills make them a captivating species to observe in the wild. The troops consist of males and females, with the females taking a more dominant role.

There's no doubt that these monkeys are cute and fun to watch, but think twice before you consider getting one as an exotic pet.

Many exotic pets can be very high maintenance, with specific needs that cannot be replicated in your home. Additionally, in order to get a baby monkey from the wild, illegal wildlife traffickers will kill entire troops just to obtain the helpless infants. Many wild animals can also carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans and other animals, and the lifetime cost of care for an exotic pet can be very expensive, with many owners abandoning the animals after they become too difficult to care for. It's best to leave wild animal care to the experts.

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