Black capuchin
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Black Capuchin ( Sapajus nigritus ) |
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The black capuchin ( Sapajus nigritus , Syn .: Cebus nigritus ) is a primate species from the subfamily of the capuchin monkeys within the New World monkey . It was formerly considered a subspecies of the hooded capuchin .
features
Black capuchins are medium-sized primates, in size and weight they should be comparable to the hooded capuchin. Their fur is predominantly dark brown or black, the forearms, lower legs and tail are black. The top of the head is also black, the hair there forming a conspicuous tuft. The face is dark and framed by black hair.
distribution and habitat
Black Capuchins are native to southeastern Brazil (from Bahia and Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul ) and in the far northeast of Argentina ( Misiones province ). Their habitat is made up of various types of forest, both coastal rainforests and higher mountain forests.
Way of life
These animals are diurnal tree-dwellers who usually move on all fours in the branches. They live in groups made up of 6 to 20 animals - several males and females and the common offspring. Both sexes establish a hierarchy, among other things in terms of access to food resources and mating privilege (the dominant male produces most of the young).
They are omnivores, but they primarily eat fruit. They also eat other parts of plants, but also insects and small vertebrates.
Danger
Although the black capuchin is relatively widespread, like many other animals in south-east Brazil, it suffers from advanced habitat destruction. In addition, there is hunting. In some places they are considered pests because they devastate plantations and are prosecuted accordingly. The species has become very rare outside of protected areas. The IUCN - which divides the species into two species - lists Sapajus robustus (in the north of the distribution area) as "endangered" ( endangered ) and Sapajus nigritus as " near threatened ". This split into two types is not supported by other sources, such as Wilson & Reeder (2005).
literature
- Thomas Geissmann : Comparative Primatology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin et al. 2003, ISBN 3-540-43645-6 .
- Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .
Web links
- Sapajus nigritus (Goldfuss, 1809) at ITIS
- C. nigritus and C. robustus at the IUCN