Black-capped Capuchin
Sapajus apella
IUCN RED LIST
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Lives in South America
Fun Fact
THE FIFTH LIMB
Like most New World monkeys, it has a prehensile tail, a useful tool for gripping the branches of the tall trees in the forest.
This leaves its hands free to crack open fruits and catch insects.


