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• The red uakari, also known as the bald uacari, is a small primate that resides in the Amazon River basin of South America.National Geographic: Red Uakari Its bright red face is a symbol of health, since those with malaria have paler faces.BBC: Wildfacts - Red Uakari

• Fast Facts

  1. Habitat: Flooded rainforestsMSN Encarta: Uakari
  2. Diet: HerbivorousNational Geographic: Red Uakari
  3. Size: 14 to 22.5 inchesNational Geographic: Red Uakari
  4. Weight: 4.4 to 6.6 poundsNational Geographic: Red Uakari
  5. Life span: 15 to 20 years in the wildNational Geographic: Red Uakari
  6. Group name: TroopNational Geographic: Red Uakari
  7. Gestation period: 182 days (average)Animal Diversity Web: Red Uakari
  8. Number of offspring in a litter: OneAnimal Diversity Web: Red Uakari
  9. Endangered: YesNational Geographic: Red Uakari
  10. Predators: Harpy eagles, ocelots, tayras, boa constrictorsPrimate Info Net: Uakari

• Physical Characteristics

  The red uakari is a cat sized mammal with a flat, broad face and widely separated nostrils.Animal Diversity Web: Red Uakari Its red face and ears are bald, but the rest of its body is covered in long reddish brown to orange hair. A red uakari has a very short tail. It navigates in trees with its strong arms and legs.National Geographic: Red Uakari

• Behavior

  The red uakari is active during the day and spends almost all of its time in the trees. It sleeps on thin, high branches. This primate is generally very quiet, but can become quite vocal when marking its territory.Animal Diversity Web: Red Uakari It stays in groups of up to 100 breaking into smaller groups of one to ten for foraging. A red uakari has a home range of up to 150 square kilometers.Rainforest Conservation Fund: Red Uakari Monkey Females give birth to one young anytime between October and May.BBC: Wildfacts - Red Uakari

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