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AZARA´S NIGHT MONKEY Aotus azarae
The famous Night Monkey is a rarely seen, but not uncommon primate, distributed entirely in the forests of the Chaco. In Paraguay it is crepuscular in behaviour rather than strictly nocturnal, being active on cloudy days in small groups of up to five individuals. Night Monkeys possess two huge, round, pinkish-red eyes, proportionately larger when compared to the head than those of any other monkey - a clear adaptation to an existence in low light conditions.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM340PH) Pair, Estancia La Patria, Departamento Boquerón (José Luis Cartes September 1999).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM341PH) Adult, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM342PH) Pair, PN Defensores del Chaco, Departamento Boquerón (Sjeff Ollers October 2009).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM343PH) Adult curious, PN Defensores del Chaco, Departamento Boquerón (Sjeff Ollers October 2009).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM344PH) Adult domesticated, Los Pioneros, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM345PH) Same individual (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 7 - (FPMAM346PH) Same individual lateral view (Paul Smith October 2008).
VIDEO - (FPMAM914VI) Adult, Cerro León, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith November 2010).
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