Prince Bernhard’s Titi

• Common Name: Prince Bernhard’s Titi
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 2002
• Monkey Size: 38 to 38 cm (15 to 15 inches)
• Skin Color(s): Reddish-brown
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

Prince Bernhard’s titi monkey^[1] (Plecturocebus bernhardi) is a species of titi in the subfamily Callicebinae. It is a species of New World Monkey native to Brazil.

• This titi has dark orange sideburns, a chest, an auburn back, and a black tail with a white tip. The coat is soft and long.
• It is a medium size monkey. Prince Bernhard’s titi monkey is around 94 centimeters (37 inches) long, although its tail is 56 centimeters (22 inches).
• Male and female species are the same size. Its weight is 1 to 2 pounds.

• The species is named after Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, a naturalist who established the Order of the Golden Ark to honor conservationists worldwide.
• The family groups of this monkey are territorial, and their young usually leave them and venture out on the road at around two or three years of age.
• Females typically give birth to single young after a gestation period of 160 days, giving birth to one baby per year.
• Except when breastfeeding, men are more likely to carry babies than females. When nursing, females carry their young.
• Prince Bernhard’s titi monkey uses sound to communicate and has been found observing tools such as plastic straws to access its food.