Red-backed bearded saki

The Rotrückensaki ( Chiropotes Chiropotes ) is a primate of the group of New World monkeys ( Platyrrhini ). He was regarded until recently as a subspecies of Satan monkeys, but is more widely used today and more frequently than this.

Features

Rotrückensakis have a dense, short coat. This is predominantly black, only the shoulders and the back are reddish brown. The head is in adult animals characterized by the hair and the long beard by the throat. The tail is long and bushy and can not be used as a prehensile tail. These animals can reach a body length 32-48 inches, the tail measures 37 to 46 inches and the weight is 2.6 to 3.2 kilograms.

Distribution and habitat

Rotrückensakis are located in the northeastern South America. Their range includes Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and northeastern Brazil north of the Amazon. Whether the species occurs in Venezuela and will be represented by Braunrückensaki is unclear. Habitat of Rotrückensakis are forests, mainly tropical rainforests.

Way of life

Rotrückensakis are diurnal and usually stay up in the trees in the upper canopy. They usually move continue on all fours, in search of food, they sometimes depend only on the hind legs. These primates live in groups of up to 40 animals, which are composed of several adult males and females, along with the common offspring. These groups are divided during foraging in smaller sub- groups to come together again for the night ( fission - fusion - organization). They feed primarily on hard-shelled fruits and seeds.

After about five months of gestation, the female gives birth at the beginning of the rainy season, a single young is born.

Endangering

Rotrückensakis are sometimes hunted for their meat, but overall the species is widespread and common, she was named one of IUCN's not an endangered species.