Bolivian Squirrel Monkey - Rolo and Daisy

These beautiful monkeys can be found high in the canopies of the south American rainforests in large troops of around 40-50 individuals. occasionally they have been found in troops of over 200.

These are very vocal primates and they move nosily through the rainforest making twitters and clucks which disturb small animals and insects on which they feed. They also eat seeds and fruit.

Of the five species of squirrel monkey four species are now listed as threatened.

The Grey-crowned Central American Squirrel monkey is Critically Endangered which means they face a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.

The main threat is deforestation as they cannot live without their trees.

Unfortunately, Rolo and Daisy have not had a very good start to their lives. They were kept as garden pets for over 10 years with inadequate room or diet.

Consequently, we are aware that Daisy has a lame left foot and she is under observation from the vet and Rolo has a repetitive disorder which we are trying to reverse. Hopefully with love and attention we can change them back into monkeys.