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Moustached tamarin monkeys are characterized by white, curly hair around their mouth, similar to a moustache. [6] Their face is flat with almond-like shaped eyes. [6] Their ears are furry and large, and they have long, silky, body hair. [6] They have a brownish-black body with a white moustache and white nose.
Capuchin monkeys are usually dark brown with a cream/off-white coloring around their necks. They reach a length of 30 to 56 cm (12 to 22 in), with tails that are just as long as the body. On average, they weigh from 1.4 to 4 kg (3 to 9 pounds) and live up to 25 years old in their natural habitats, [ citation needed ] and up to 35 in captivity.
Like other monkeys in the genus Cebus, the Colombian white-faced capuchin is named after the order of Capuchin friars because the cowls of these friars closely resemble the monkey's head coloration. [9] [10] The coloration is black on the body, tail, legs and the top of the head, with white chest, throat, face, shoulders and upper arms. [3]
Translation (partly): "White-faced capuchin, Cebus capucinus Erxl. 1/6 natural size. (zu page 659.)" Size: 3.6 x 4.1 in 2 (9.2 x 10.3 cm 2) Originator: Gustav Mützel (1839–1893). Source: Brehms Tierleben, Small Edition 1927. White-faced capuchin, or white headed capuchin, can refer to either of two species of gracile capuchin monkey: [1]
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The white hair on the back of the head and neck inspire its common name, "cotton-top". The cotton-top tamarin has a long sagittal crest, consisting of white hairs, from forehead to nape flowing over the shoulders. The skin of the face is black with gray or white bands located above the eyes.
The Panamanian white-faced capuchin's intelligence and ability to use tools allows them to be trained to assist paraplegics. [59] Other species of capuchin monkeys are also trained in this manner. [60] Panamanian white-faced capuchins can also be trained for roles on television and movies, such as Marcel on the television series Friends. [61]
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