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The bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) or bald-headed uakari is a small New World monkey characterized by a very short tail; bright, crimson face; a bald head; and long coat. [4] The bald uakari is restricted to várzea forests and other wooded habitats near water in the western Amazon of Brazil and Peru .
The bald uakari, remarkable for its brilliant scarlet complexion, [6] is found north of the Amazon River, and south of the Japurá River in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve. The black-headed uakari is found north of the Amazon and south of the Rio Negro.
Hairless and red-faced may not be typical adjectives to describe good health, but healthy bald uakari monkeys possess both of these qualities. These primates are mostly known for their bright red ...
Parts of the face can be bald. The tail, which is not used for grasping but for balance, is also hairy, although the uakari's tail is only a stub. Like most New World monkeys, they are diurnal and arboreal. They are good climbers and spend the majority of their life in the trees.
The Pitheciidae (/ p ɪ θ ɪ ˈ s aɪ. ɪ d iː /) are one of the five families of New World monkeys now recognised. Formerly, they were included in the family Atelidae.The family includes the titis, saki monkeys and uakaris.
Guests can embark on guided rainforest treks, canoe tours through the flooded forest, and wildlife-spotting adventures in search of pink river dolphins, Amazonian manatees, and bald uakari monkeys ...
The fifth chapter in Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers on Facebook is all about endangered species, as we try to find endangered animals across the world's continents. The first scene took us to ...
The order Primates consists of 505 extant species belonging to 81 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 81 genera can be grouped into 16 families; these families are divided between two named suborders and are grouped in those suborders into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named ...