Night monkey

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Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Primates, Family Cebidae, Genus Aotus

The douroucouli is a monkey of the genus Aotus. The genus name means "earless"; they have ears, of course, but the external ears are tiny and hard to see. They are also called "night monkeys" because they are active at night.