White-eared titi

Callicebus donacophilus

The White-eared titi is a small monkey with fluffy fur and big, bright eyes. They love to swing through trees and are very playful with their friends!

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The White-eared titi has soft, grayish-brown fur on its body, often with reddish-orange underparts. Its most distinctive features are the prominent tufts of white fur on its ears. Its long, bushy tail is darker, sometimes with a whitish tip, and is not prehensile.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseMammaliaOrdnungPrimatesFamiliePitheciidaeGattungPlecturocebus

White-eared titi

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Male titis are super dads, carrying their babies almost all the time!

These monkeys often warm up by sunbathing on branches after chilly forest nights.

They mate for life and are one of the few truly monogamous primates.

Titis "shout" at neighboring groups to tell them to stay away from their area.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

White-eared titis can intertwine their long tails with family members, creating a secure and cozy bond while resting high in the trees.

White-eared titis have complex, loud calls they perform in duets with their mate, that helps them communicate and defend their territory.

White-eared titis can leap effortlessly between branches with incredible agility, because of their strong legs that helps them move through the dense forest canopy.

Maße und Details

Länge: 25-35 cm
Gewicht: 0.5-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-20 Jahre
Top Speed: 15 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-2
Tragzeit: 150-160 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small monkeys mostly munch on delicious fruits and leaves, but also enjoy a side of tasty insects!

Hauptnahrung

Fruits
Leaves
Insects
Flowers

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

A powerful bird of prey in its habitat.

eaten by

Jaguar

Panthera onca

A large feline predator of the forest.

eaten by

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

A large snake that ambushes small primates.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Baumbewohnend

Baumbewohnende Tiere leben hauptsächlich in Bäumen und nutzen diese als Unterschlupf, Nahrungsquelle und zum Schutz vor Raubtieren.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.