The Bolivian squirrel monkey is a small South American primate found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. It lives in tropical jungles, close to streams and high in the trees. Males are slightly larger than females and have olive, grey, yellow, and black fur. They are omnivores that eat berries, fruits, nuts, small amphibians, and insects. Their predators include birds of prey, snakes, and humans. Deforestation and capturing squirrel monkeys as pets threatens their population. Conservation efforts aim to protect their habitat and discourage pet ownership to help increase their numbers.

1. The Bolivian Squirrel
Monkey !!!
(Saimiri Boliviensis)
By: Olivia
Grade 6
Fessenden School

2. Scientific Classification
● Scientific Name: Saimiri Boliviensis
● Kingdom: Animalia
● Phylum: Chordata
● Class: Mammalia
● Order: Primates
● Family: Saimiri
● Genus: Squirrel monkey

3. Appearance
● Males are slightly larger and heavier
● Colour -olive, grey, yellow and black
● Skin type - fur
● Size - 25 cm to 36 cm
● Weight - 0.75 kg to 1.1 kg

4. Habitat
● Bolivia
● Brazil
● Peru
● Tropical jungle
● Close to stream
● High up in the trees

5. Life Cycle
● They are not born in eggs
● Gives birth to one at a time
● Clings to mother's back from birth
● It will start sucking milk from birth
● 20 days- It will eat solid food
● 6 months- Completely grown

6. Diet
● Berries/fruits
● Nuts
● Egg
● Small amphibians
● Insects
● Omnivore

7. Predators
● Birds of prey
● Snakes
● Humans

8. How does my animal help the
environment?
● It eats insects and small amphibians in
it's diet so it helps keep the population
down

9. How do humans interfere
with this species?
● Humans cut down trees
● Keep them as pets
● Which will lower their population

10. What can be done to help this
species?
● Stop destroying the trees
● Stop capturing them as pets
● Which can help increase the population

11. Fun Facts
● Tails are longer than body to help keep
balance
● Stay in troops of 500
● Have the largest brain of all primates
● In german they are called "death's head
monkey's"

12. References
Websites
www.ameson.com
www.a-zanimals.com
www.worldanimalfoundation.net
www.wild-facts.com
www.wikipedia.com
Books
Smithsonian Animal - David
Burnie and Don E,Wilson