Golden-Bellied Capuchin

• Common Name: Golden-bellied Capuchin
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1826
• Monkey Size: 35 to 48.8 cm (13.78 to 19.21 in)
• Skin Color(s): Light or dark brown
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

The golden-bellied capuchin^[1] (Sapajus xanthosternos), also called the buff-headed or yellow-breasted capuchin is a New World monkey species.

• Golden-bellied capuchins are a species of tufted capuchin. The “tuft” refers to the strands of dark hairs found along the crown of adult heads.
• Two tuft formed can look like horns; juveniles do not have these tufts. Their bodies are draped in light brown or dark brown fur.
• The fur is golden yellow along the shoulders and belly. The chest is the same golden yellow or golden red.
• Golden-bellied capuchins have small bodies, and their faces are light in color.
• The sides of their faces, hands, feet, and tail end are black.

Being Omnivorous, the Golden-bellied Capuchin consumes these plant matters^[¶]:

• Wild Balata (Micropholis guyanensis).
• Blolly (Guapira)
• Vilevine (philodendron on hederaceum)
• Icecreambean (Inga edulis)
• Cacao (Theobroma cacao)
• Johnnyberry (miconia)

• Golden-bellied capuchins live in groups of around 3 to 30 individuals with a hierarchy that determines their social status.
• They spend much time grooming one another for socialization, with the alpha species receiving the most attention.
• Often, they engage in “urine washing” by covering themselves with their own urine to mark their territory. This scent usually travels with them.
• These monkeys communicate through short, frequent howls, similar to that of a newborn. When threatened, they emit a two-tone chirp.
• Their life expectancy is about 15 to 25 years when they live in the wild. They can live much longer in captivity, up to 50 years.