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Black-beared saki

Chiropotes satanas

The black-bearded saki is a species of the Capuchin family, Saki genus.The Saki monkey was first discovered around the 1930s, more than 80 years ago. Naturalists from Ecuador discovered this new species near the Eru River and called it the Saki monkey. Since then, it has disappeared for various reas

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Scientific Name Chiropotes satanas
Length 40-46cm
Weight 3kg
Lifespan 10-20year
IUCN Status LC
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    The black-bearded saki is a species of the Capuchin family, Saki genus.

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    The Saki monkey was first discovered around the 1930s, more than 80 years ago. Naturalists from Ecuador discovered this new species near the Eru River and called it the Saki monkey. Since then, it has disappeared for various reasons and is no longer seen by people, so scientists have confirmed that the Saki monkey has become extinct. Some unwilling Saki monkey research experts, after continuous exploration and search, finally found Saki monkeys again in the western Amazon region.

    Black-bearded Saki monkeys walk or forage with a quadrupedal gait and rarely jump. The breeding season is concentrated in the rainy season, the gestation period is 5 months, and one baby is born each time.

    Listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora


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    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

    Traits & Behavior

    A face that even the sun can’t darken

    Appearance

    It feeds mainly on fruits and plant seeds, and also eats a small amount of insects.

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is mainly distributed in the areas north of the Orinoco River, west of the Negro River, and north of the Amazon River in Brazil.
    It lives in tropical sparsely populated areas and alpine rainforests.
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