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kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Pitheciidae
Geus: Pithecia
Species: Pithecia pithecia
White-faced sakis are small New World monkeys named for the males' white or reddish head. The rest of their body is black. Females are mostly brown or grayish-brown with bright white to pale red stripes that extend from the eyes to the corners of their mouth.
subspecies
Pithecia Albicans
Pithecia aequatorialis
pithecia Chrysocephala
Pithecia irrorata
Pithecia monachus
been around 100,000 years
closest relative golden faced saki
3 ancestors
order primates
suborder haplorhini
family pitheciidae
size 12- 16 inches
weight 5 pounds
lifespan 15-20 years
The males are bigger and have more white on face
the females are smaller and have more of a gray color to their face
distribution
found only in south america
diet
eats many different insects different types of fruits and seeds
feed throughout the day
specific foods
caterpillars, beetles, bannas, and figs
habitat
habitat
rainforests in northern parts of south america
spend most of their time up in the trees with good food sources
many different types of trees and flowers in their habitat
other animals such as other types of monkeys, jaguars, many different rodents, many different types including parrots, toucans, and different birds of prey
rainfall/ 79/ 157 inches annually
temperature 68 to 87 F with 77% to 88% humidity
reproduction
mate once a year during breeding season
have single mates for a long period of time
breeding season is during the dry season
mating rituatials voculizations physical displays grooming scent making
typically one single off spring twins are very rare
no unique characteristics
social structure
social structure
live in small packs about 6- 14 bears
help seed dispersal,prey for preditors, pollinaters
iśnt a strict hierarchy both lead at times
interact with each other with social grooming, play and entertain each other
developement
infancy 0-6 months
juvenile 6 months- 2 years
subadult 2-4 years
adults 4 and older
sexually mature at age 3
males have lighter face and are a little bigger
females have more brown in face and are smaller
death
death
predation large birds of prey, snakes, jaguars
sexual
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