Pets and how to care for them . White-faced Sapajou ISIonkey. 52 PETS a rather large animal, light brown in color and with a com-paratively short tail. The males, which are very likely toto become fierce as they mature, are larger than the is a hardy species, easily kept. vj, Of the New World monkeys, most -of which are char-acterized by the long, prehensile tail, the Capuchins orSapajous are the most common in captivity. They belongto the family Cebid^, which includes all of the larger mon-keys of the Western Hemisphere. The Capuchins are activeand easily kept, tame individuals b
Pets and how to care for them . White-faced Sapajou ISIonkey. 52 PETS a rather large animal, light brown in color and with a com-paratively short tail. The males, which are very likely toto become fierce as they mature, are larger than the is a hardy species, easily kept. vj, Of the New World monkeys, most -of which are char-acterized by the long, prehensile tail, the Capuchins orSapajous are the most common in captivity. They belongto the family Cebid^, which includes all of the larger mon-keys of the Western Hemisphere. The Capuchins are activeand easily kept, tame individuals being affectionate andamusing. Monkeys of this genus are seen more frequentlythan any others, in the possession of organ-grinders. Oneof the best known species is the White-throated Capu-chin, or Ringtail (Cebus hypoleucus). It is some-what larger than a cat, its head and throat being nearlywhite, the remainder grayish brown. The Marmosets, which form the family Callitrichid^,are found only in tropical America. There are a large num-ber of species, all chara
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