White-nosed Saki

• Common Name: Red-nosed Bearded Saki
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1848
• Monkey Size: 38 to 42 cm (15 to 17 in)
• Skin Color(s): Black
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

The white-nosed saki^[1] (Chiropotes albinasus) is bearded, a New World Monkey species native to the Amazon rainforest of south-central Brazil.

• The common and scientific names are due to authors working with dead specimens in which the skin on and around the nose has turned whitish.
• In living individuals, it is light pink (but with fine, barely visible white hair) and has black fur.
• Male white-nosed sakis weigh an average of 3.1 kg (6.8 lb), and females weigh 2.5 kg (5.5 lb). Males have a total length of about 42 cm (17 in), and females have a total length of 38 cm (15 in).
• They have dark black fur, a red nose, and an upper lip covered in white fur. White-nosed sakis have a long, bushy tail that they use for balance.

• White-nosed sakis are sometimes found in large social groups of 18-30 individuals. Their main reason for traveling is the food search.
• They use tail flicking and piloerection to communicate when a person’s hair stands on end.
• They are also a social species, organizing themselves into large groups for many reasons, such as roosting, gathering food, and arranging outings.
• They are seasonal breeders, breeding only certain months of the year.
• No other species in the Chiropotes genus has a brightly colored nose.