Bearded Saki
Chiropates chiropotes
- IUCN StatusLeast Concern
- Population2500
- DietFrugivore. Seeds, nuts and fruits but will also include arthropods (e.g. insects, centipedes, spiders and crustaceans (prawn and crabs)).
- GroupTroop
- Size32-51 cm
- ContinentSouth America
- Lifespan15 Years
- Weight2 - 4 kg
- HabitatEastern and central Amazon in South America, ranging through southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and northern and central Brazil.
- Scientific NameChiropates chiropotes
Meet the Bearded Saki
The bearded sakis, or cuxiús are five or six species of New World monkeys, classified in the genus Chiropotes. They live in the eastern and central Amazon in South America, ranging through southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and northern and central Brazil.
Bearded Sakis are diurnal primates, that is to say they are active from Sunrise to just before sunset. They live in groups of about forty members with both sexes, occasionally separated in clusters when travelling or looking for food, their main occupation.
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Did you know?
Bearded Sakis are a fascinating species of New World monkeys that are native to South America. Here are just some of many things to know about them.
Bearded Sakis are medium-sized monkeys
Bearded Sakis have an average weight of 5.6 lbs (2.6 kg) for females and 6.8 lbs (3 kg) for males. Their average head and body length is between 16 and 18 inches (41–46 cm), with males on the longer side
Bearded Sakis have a long lifespan
Bearded Sakis have been known to survive into their late teens in captivity.
Bearded Sakis are diurnal and arboreal
Like many New World monkeys, Bearded Sakis are diurnal and arboreal. They inhabit tropical rainforests, usually in the crowns of trees. They move on all four by the branches, spending most of the day searching for food
Bearded Sakis have a varied diet
Fruits form the main part of the diet of the Bearded Sakis, but they also eat nuts, buds, leaves, insects and small vertebrates.
Bearded Sakis live in groups
Bearded Sakis live together in groups of approximately 18 to 30 animals. Within the group they communicate with bird-like twitter and high whistles
