[Saimiri sciureus]
Habitat: Rainforest, savannah, mangroves, or marshlands
Height: 10-14"
Weight: 1.5-2.75 lbs
Average Lifespan: 20 years
Gestation Period: 150-170 days
Number of Young: 1

- Spend most of their time in the trees and only occasionally come down to the ground.
- Can climb from birth.
- The tail of the common squirrel monkey is prehensile in infants but the adults lose this ability.
- Social interactions are centered around a group of dominant females.
- Among their 26 calls are chirps and peeps to stay in touch as they forage, squawks and purring during mating, and barking in anger.