Squirrel monkeys

A baby Squirrel monkey rides its mother’s back jockey-style for the first few months of life and remains dependent on the mother for a year.
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A baby Squirrel monkey rides its mother’s back jockey-style for the first few months of life and remains dependent on the mother for a year.
Squirrel monkeys form larger groups than any other New World monkey—one group of 300 was counted in a pristine Amazonian rain forest. They are also among the most vocal of primates, communicating with at least 26 different calls, including barks, purrs, screams, peeps, and squawks. Exceptionally agile jumpers and runners, these monkeys prefer life in the trees, though they will occasionally descend to the ground. They are active during the day and move single file after a leader along frequently used pathways in the treetops. At night, they sleep huddled together on branches, tails wrapped around their bodies.
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