Just look at that face!
He seems to enjoy having his portrait taken.
He is a Saki Monkey and he lives in the Natural Encounters building
at the Houston Zoo.
My BGD (beautiful god-daughter) and I were quite taken with him.
Look at his hands and his long fingers.
A New World Monkey, Sakis are small sized monkeys with long, bushy tails. They live in the trees of the rain forests and only occasionally go onto the land. They are generally very shy and cautious. Their range includes northern and central South America, extending from the south of Columbia, over Peru, in northern Bolivia and into the central part of Brazil.
While not endangered, they are vulnerable due to the destruction of their habitat by humans. They are also hunted for food and for the pet trade.
Wishing you WELL and a JOY filled week.
18 comments:
This is new to me. He does have a cute face.
This is a face ANYone could love. Sweet, sweetness through and through.
Baby Herons and a Tern Chick is my Saturday post.
Do come over and say howdy if you can find time in your day!! Your visit will make me a happy camper!!! Have a great weekend.
Yes, what graceful and elegant little hands!
Awesome shots, its a pity mankind likes to destroy parts of the world for its own ends. They are beautiful creatures, thanks for sharing:)
What an unusual and lovely face!
What a face! I can't imagine eating anything that has a face like that.
Wonderful choice for Camera Critters!
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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It's the hand that got me - so beautiful and graceful. Thanks for the introduction!
Cute face and great photos. Monkeys are cool critters. Have a great weekend!
Thanks for visiting today - I love your shots...he looks very handsome with the incredible symmetry of his facial markings!
He's so cute!!! We saw quite a few monkeys at Newquay - including macaques and tamarinds, whose faces are quite similar... perhaps they're related!
Thanks for visiting my blog! =)
I love the mustache! :0) You really did an excellent job of capturing his pose.
cute face monkey
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A charming face indeed, almost looks like a mask. Fantastic furry creatures these. xox Corrine
He sure is a cutie! I wonder how many kids of monkeys there are. Now you have me pondering. :)
What a cute face!
He is quite handsome.
Darryl and Ruth : )
If I look at only his face, I see an owl. Incredible creature. Is there any habitat that Man isn't destroying?
My first time to see Saki monkey. Beautiful photos.
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