capuchins
Small New World monkeys
Capuchins are small, intelligent monkeys native to Central and South America, recognizable by the cap of dark fur on their heads that resembles a hood.
This distinctive marking gives them their name, which comes from the hooded robes worn by Capuchin friars.
They are among the most commonly used primates in behavioral research and were once popular as organ grinder monkeys and service animals.
The capuchins at the zoo were using sticks to extract treats from a puzzle box.
Tailed primate mammal
- New WorldWestern Hemisphere landmasses
- arborealOf or in trees
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
- dexterousPhysically skilled, agile
foraging · social · grooming · troop · tail · prehensile · organ-grinder · white-faced
Mendicant order member
- monksCloistered religious men
- habitSettled regular tendency
- cowlHooded monastic garment
- hoodAttached head covering
tonsure · mendicant · monastery · friary · Catholicism · coffee
Inclined toward fun
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- territorialDefensive about owned space
vocalizations · mischievous · curious · agile · acrobatic · leaping · climbing · cooperative
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- neotropicalLatin American biogeographic zone
trees · forest · mangrove · biodiversity · habitat · understory · endangered · conservation
Addressing challenges methodically
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
adaptation · innovation · clever · resourceful · anvil · probe · curiosity · manipulation
monkey
Tailed primate mammal
- New WorldWestern Hemisphere landmasses
- arborealOf or in trees
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
dexterous · foraging · social · grooming · troop · tail · prehensile · organ-grinder · white-faced · tufted
Franciscan
Mendicant order member
hood · tonsure · mendicant · monastery · friary · Catholicism · coffee
playful
Inclined toward fun
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
territorial · vocalizations · mischievous · curious · agile · acrobatic · leaping · climbing · cooperative · grooming
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
neotropical · trees · forest · mangrove · biodiversity · habitat · understory · endangered · conservation · ecosystem
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
reasoning · adaptation · innovation · clever · resourceful · anvil · probe · curiosity · manipulation
- primatesape, apes, baboon, baboons, monkey
- rainforest lifetoucans, orangutans, macaws, sloths, parrots
- FranciscansSaint Francis, friars, St. Francis, friar, Francis of Assisi
capuchinsapes
Tailless primates
great apes · gorillas · chimpanzees · orangutans · bonobos
capuchinsJesuits
Ignatian Catholic religious order
Benedictines · Dominicans · prelates · Augustinians · Carmelites
- capuchin monkeySmall hooded neotropical primate