Should You Keep a Capuchin Monkey as a Pet?

Capuchin monkeys get their name from an order of Franciscan monks whose brown robes and bald heads they uncannily resemble. But their behaviour is far from saintly. The most intelligent of the New World monkeys, capuchins have two main obsessions: food and sex. When it comes to the former, their impressive cognitive skills easily outsmart the lumbering great apes (AKA tourists) invading their territory. I’ve seen beachgoers in Costa Rica outraged as rucksacks were brazenly swiped, unzipped, and

Capuchin Monkey Overview, Lifespan in Captivity & Habitat

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