Colombian White-throated Capuchin

• It is one of the longest-lived monkeys known, with one animal living more than 53 years in captivity.
• It eats fruit, insects, small vertebrates and seeds.
• It lives in wet and dry, primary and secondary forest of Central America and north-western South America.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (mammal)

Habitat and environment

Wet and dry, primary and secondary forest of Central America and north-western South America, up to 2,100 m

Birth weight

Born precocial, carried on its mother's back for the first 6 weeks

Size at birth

Born precocial

Sexual maturity

Female: ~4 years (a first birth usually at 7) | Male: 7-10 years

Gestation / incubation

157-167 days (~5-6 months)

Litter / clutch size

1 young per birth (twins rare), with ~2 years between births

Life expectancy in captivity

A documented record of up to 53.5 years, the longest-lived non-human primate on record

Sources consulted: GBIF (species account) · New England Primate Conservancy · Animalia.bio · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · A-Z Animals (White-Faced Capuchin)

The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.