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This species of capuchin monkey presents slight sexual dimorphism; the male being larger in body size. [8] The female weighs between 1.4–3.4 kg (3.1–7.5 lb), whereas the male can weigh between 1.3–4.8 kg (2.9–10.6 lb). [9] The average male individual averages a height of 0.8m from nose to tail, while the female is slightly shorter.
The black-striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus), also known as the bearded capuchin, is a New World monkey in the family Cebidae. They can be found in northern and central Brazil . These capuchins mostly live in dry forests, and savannah landscapes between the Rio Araguaia and the Rio Grande . [ 3 ]
The Margarita Island capuchin belongs to the family of Cebidae, which is part of the New World monkeys consisting of squirrel monkeys, capuchin monkeys, tamarins, and marmosets. They have been recognized as a sub-species of the tufted capuchin. The Margarita Island Capuchin has a genus of sapajus, along with other capuchin monkeys. [3]
The black capuchin is a social animal that prefers to live in groups, usually consisting of 6 to 20 members. These groups are hierarchical and, while they tend to be made up of more females than males, the alpha female of the group is submissive to the alpha male.
The tufted capuchin lives in groups of two to twenty or more animals. A single group usually contains at least one adult male, but mixed groups with multiple males do also occur. In that case, one of the males is dominant. He accepts only a few monkeys in his direct surroundings, mainly younger animals and a few females.
In the white-faced capuchin the alpha male fathers 70-90% of the offspring produced by females in his group. [17] It is hypothesized that females are mating with alpha males while they are ovulating and then mating with subordinate males after they are no longer conceptive. [17]
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Predators include the black-and-white hawk-eagle, the ornate hawk-eagle, the tayra and the harpy eagle. [9] Humboldt's white-fronted capuchin has a maximum lifespan of about 44 years. [9] [10] It lives in multi-male groups and males form dominance hierarchies. [10] Males participate in caring for and protecting infants.