Tufted capuchin
| Tufted capuchin | |
|---|---|
| Male at River Wonders, Singapore | |
| Female at Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | Cebidae |
| Genus: | Sapajus |
| Species: | S. apella
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| Binomial name | |
| Sapajus apella | |
| Subspecies | |
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Sapajus apella macrocephalus | |
| Geographic range following taxonomy used by IUCN | |
| Range of subspecies macrocephalus | |
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The tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella), also known as brown capuchin, black-capped capuchin, or pin monkey, is a New World primate from South America and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita.
The tufted capuchin is omnivorous, mostly feeding on fruits and invertebrates, although it sometimes feeds on small vertebrates (e.g. lizards and bird chicks) and other plant parts. It can be found in many different kinds of environment, including moist tropical and subtropical forest, dry forest, and disturbed or secondary forest.
Like other capuchins, it is a social animal, forming groups of 8 to 15 individuals that are led by an alpha or dominant male.