Photo by Mark Rose

Scientific Name: Callicebus modestus

Titi monkeys are aboreal, living a majority of their time in trees, and diurnal, active during the day and night. Because of their around-the-clock activity, they enjoy mid-day naps.

• Size: Weight: Up to 4.5 pounds; Head to body length: 9 to 18 inches
• Diet: Mainly fruit, but also feed on small animals and insects
• Habitat: Dry forest patches with a forest-savanna area
• Range in the Wild: South America, native to Bolivia

 Conservation Status

Listed as Endangered. The wild population is believed to be well under 5,000; major threat is habitat loss due to deforestation.

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