Uakari

Uakaris are short-tailed monkeys in the genus Cacajao, native to flooded and seasonally flooded forests of the Amazon Basin. Species vary in facial coloration and coat, with the bald uakari known for its bright red face.

Cacajao: Cacajao is a genus of short-tailed monkeys in the family Pitheciidae, native to the Amazon Basin. Uakari names the monkeys classified within this genus.
Seed predation: Seed predation is the consumption of seeds by animals before they can grow into plants. Uakaris crack hard seeds and may influence which forest plants reproduce.
Bald uakari: The bald uakari is a short-tailed Amazonian monkey with a hairless red face and pale coat. It is the best-known example of the genus's striking facial coloration.
Deforestation in the Amazon: Deforestation in the Amazon is the conversion or degradation of forest through logging, farming, roads, and other land uses. Forest loss fragments habitats that uakaris use for feeding and travel.
Pitheciidae: Pitheciidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes sakis, titi monkeys, and uakaris. This family places uakaris among their closest primate relatives.
Frugivore: A frugivore is an animal whose diet consists partly or chiefly of fruit. Fruit makes up a major part of uakari diets.
Black-headed uakari: The black-headed uakari is a dark-coated Cacajao monkey with a black face and crown. Its dark facial pattern contrasts with the bald uakari's bright red face.
Bushmeat: Bushmeat is meat obtained by hunting wild animals for food. Hunting for meat threatens some uakari populations.
Platyrrhini: Platyrrhini is the parvorder of primates commonly known as New World monkeys. Uakaris belong to this broader group of American primates.
Canopy locomotion: Canopy locomotion is movement through the interconnected branches of a forest canopy. Uakaris travel through trees to find dispersed fruit and seeds.

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New World monkeyBroader topic: Uakaris are a distinctive Amazonian example of platyrrhine form and habitat specialization.