Mura’s saddleback tamarin: A new Monkey Discovered at Brazil

Posted on July 8th, 2009 by Wildlife Luver, under Information, Monkey, Wildlife News.

One more feather in the cap of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Yes! They announced today the discovery of a new monkey in a remote region of the Amazon in Brazil.

This monkey was first noticed in 2007by the scientists and confirmed the presence in Amazon forest - state of Amazonas in northwestern Brazil.

International Journal of Primatologypublished this news in their onlineversion of the journal. The authors include Fabio Röhe of the Wildlife Conservation Society, José de Sousa e Silva Jr. of Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Ricardo Sampaio of the Instituto Nacional de Parquisas de Amaozônia, and Anthony B. Rylands of Conservation International.

This gray colored monkey sometimes noticed with dark brown in color also.It contains distinctly mottled “saddle”. The monkey is 9 inches tall and weighing about 213 grams. The length of the tail is 12.6 inches.

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Bearded Capuchin Monkey: The Most IQ Monkey

Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Wildlife Luver, under Monkey, Wildlife News.

Scientists from the Institute of Cognitive sciences and Technologies of the National Research Council in Rome studied a group of bearded Capuchin Monkeys in Brazil and found an impressive finding- they select the most effective stone for use in cracking nuts. More over, they are rejecting those that are too light or crumbly.

These Capuchin monkeys make the right choice not only by seeing the stones but also tapping them if necessary. These monkeys are selecting the stones with heavy weight and using the same for cracking the tough nuts.

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Monkey Marriage: the Royal Wedding

Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by Wildlife Luver, under Monkey.

In china, a special wedding ceremony at a zoo in Wenling, Zhejiang province, was conducted between two monkeys on September 4, 2008 by the zoo authorities hoping to attract more visitors.

A 6-year-old female monkey named Xiaoya was the bride and a 7-year old make monkey named Wukong (R) was the bride-groom.

The male monkey look so proud of himself.

What a Stuffy Bridegroom!!!

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