squirrel monkey

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Definition von squirrel monkey im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

any of several small New World monkeys, of the genus Saimiri, that live in Central and South America

small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle

type of small monkey that lives in Central and South America

Any of several small, brightly colored arboreal monkeys of the genus Saimiri, widely distributed in South and Central American tropical forest regions, having a white face with black nose and mouth, short fur, and a long nonprehensile tail. Any of several species (genus Saimiri, family Cebidae) of arboreal New World monkeys, found in groups of up to several hundred during the day in riverside forests of Central and South America. They eat fruit, insects, and small animals. They are 10-16 in. (25-40 cm) long and have a heavy, nonprehensile, black-tipped tail, 15-19 in. (37-47 cm) long. They have a small white face, large eyes, and large, usually tufted, ears. The short, soft coat is grayish to greenish, with yellow or orange arms, hands, and feet. The crown of the common squirrel monkey (S. sciureus) is olive or grayish; the red-backed squirrel monkey (S. oerstedii) has a black crown and reddish back

Relevante Übersetzungen

bare-eared squirrel monkey

A squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil

squirrel monkey.

saimiri

squirrel monkeys

plural form of squirrel monkey

The squirrel monkey

saimir

squirrel monkeys

saimiri

Silbentrennung

squir·rel mon·key

Türkische aussprache

skwırıl mʌngki

Aussprache

/ˈskwərəl ˈməɴɢkē/ /ˈskwɜrəl ˈmʌŋkiː/