Monkeys

 

There are four species of monkeys in Costa Rica and three of them can be found in the Reserve.

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The Howler monkey (Allouta palliata) is the most conspicuous of all the mammals that you can find at the Reserve. Maybe it's not always visible, but its loud howl can be heard from miles away. 

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Always in big groups, when they are eating they sit quietly on the trees chewing leaves or fruits. It's common to find them on the Breadfruit tree (Artocarpus altilis) near de kitchen or around the big house on the south station.

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The best moment to enjoy the Howler  monkeys is at sunrise, when they wake up and start howling to warn the other troops of their presence, since they are highly territorial.

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Click here to listen the  howler monkeys in Pacuare while all the birds are waking up and getting ready to have breakfast.

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The white-faced capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus), is the second more common species that you will find in Pacuare. Playful and curious, they wont hesitate to spy the people while hiking on the trail or around the station. 

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Easily recognizable by its white face and black body, they live in groups jumping from tree to tree looking for food. They are omnivores, eating from leaves and fruits to insects and small invertebrates. They have an important role as seed dispersers of the rainforest.

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The most elusive monkeys of the Reserve are the Spider monkeys (Atteles geoffroyi), which are mostly seen on the Puma's trail and sometimes high on the trees around the stations.

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They own their common name to the length of their limbs, larger than those of other species. They also use their tail as a fifth limb to jump between the trees or to hold to the branches while eating. They are the most active, flexible and noisiest of the three species. Whenever you walk under or close to them, they will start moving branches and screaming to scare you.

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