squirrel monkey
noun
: any of several small soft-haired South American monkeys (genus Saimiri, especially S. sciureus of the family Cebidae) that have a long tail not used for grasping and are colored chiefly yellowish gray with a white face and black muzzle
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Housed in five separate cages, the deceased monkeys included the De Brazza species as well as one common squirrel monkey, cotton-top tamarins and white-faced sakis.
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Reuters, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Costa Rica is also one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, which means visitors can see sloths, howler and squirrel monkeys, as well as whales that migrate just off the Pacific Coast.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 17 June 2024
Expect to see sloths and squirrel monkeys in the trees, iguanas sunning themselves on the rocks and colorful crabs in the sand.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Apr. 2024
The person then headed for the squirrel monkey exhibit and broke into the main house where monkeys sleep.
—Bynadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2023
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Reuters, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Costa Rica is also one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, which means visitors can see sloths, howler and squirrel monkeys, as well as whales that migrate just off the Pacific Coast.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 17 June 2024
Expect to see sloths and squirrel monkeys in the trees, iguanas sunning themselves on the rocks and colorful crabs in the sand.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Apr. 2024
The person then headed for the squirrel monkey exhibit and broke into the main house where monkeys sleep.
—Bynadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2023
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