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	Capuchin
		Capuchins are so called because of the dark patch of heir on their head that resembles a Capuchin monk's hood.
		Capuchins can adapt quickly if their main food is not available and unfortunately can become pests when they travel to plantations and raid the local orange, maize or chocolate bean harvests.
		Capuchins are most often found in captivity in laboratories, they are considered intelligent with excellent memories and therefore prime targets for testing.
	www.peaceriverrefuge.org /Capuchin.htm (572 words)

	Capuchin - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Capuchins, branch of the Roman Catholic order of Franciscans, so designated from the cappuccio (“cowl”) worn by them as their head-dress.
		Capuchin Monkey, small mammal, any of four species of monkey familiar as the “organ-grinder” monkey.
		Capuchins are found in the tropical forests of...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Capuchin.html (144 words)

	Animal Info - Ka'apor Capuchin Monkey
		The Ka'apor capuchin monkey is one of the capuchins without a tuft of hair on top of the head.
		The Ka'apor capuchin monkey was first described by Western science in 1992 from Brazilian Amazonia.
		* Capuchin monkeys are such vivacious, intelligent monkeys that they have become the most numerous monkeys** in captivity in the USA and Europe.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/primate/cebukaap.htm (454 words)

	Research & Resources: Capuchin Monkey (Cebus capucinus)
		The fur of the capuchin monkey varies, but is most commonly seen with cream or light tan coloring around the face, neck and shoulders.
		The exact range of the capuchin monkey is not known, although it is assumed that they inhabit a large range in Brazil and other parts of Latin America.
		Capuchin monkeys usually live in large groups (10 - 35 individuals) within the forest, although they can easily adapt to places colonized by humans.
	www.rainforest-alliance.org /resources.cfm?id=capuchin_monkey (348 words)

	The Brown tufted Capuchin Monkey [print-friendly] : Utah's Hogle Zoo
		Capuchins are highly vocal and make use of a wide variety of calls to keep in contact with other group members and as a predator alarm.
		Capuchins will rub their backs with volatile oils like orange peels, or onions, which is thought to be an insect repellent.
		The name "capuchin" is derived from the French word capucin, which is the word for the cowl of a Franciscan monk's habit.
	www.hoglezoo.org /animals/printable.php?id=7 (459 words)

	Capuchin monkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Like most New World monkeys, capuchins are diurnal and arboreal.
		Capuchins living near water will also eat crabs and shells by cracking their shells with stones.
		Crested Capuchin or Robust Tufted Capuchin, Cebus nigritus robustus
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Capuchin_monkey (1187 words)

	The Monkey Sanctuary
		Capuchins were named after capuchin monks because the dark fur that forms a cap on their heads and extends down in ‘side-burns’ resembles the cowl or headdress of the priests.
		Capuchin monkeys are one of the most intelligent and adaptable of all South American primates.
		Capuchins are important to the ecology of the rainforest.
	www.monkeysanctuary.org /capuchin.asp (926 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Monkey
		Monkeys at the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park are offered a variety of fruits and vegetables, special herbivore biscuits, and a variety of leafy branches to munch on.
		Monkeys are very social animals, so it is important that they communicate well in order to get along in their large groups.
		Monkeys are often considered pests by farmers and are killed.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-monkey.html (1257 words)

	The Monkey Sanctuary
		Capuchins were named after capuchin monks because the dark fur that forms a cap on their heads and extends down in ‘side-burns’ resembles the cowl or headdress of the priests.
		Capuchin monkeys exploit almost every type of forest from lowland rainforest, dry forest, mangroves to mountain forests (both primary, disturbed and secondary forest).
		Capuchin monkeys are one of the most intelligent and adaptable of all South American primates.
	www.ethicalworks.co.uk /monkeysanctuary/capuchin.htm (926 words)

	Monkey Stuff!
		Sadly, proboscis monkeys are threatened with extinction - hunting them is regarded as a sport, and much of their habitat is lost due to logging.
		Woolly monkeys spend most of their time asleep but are playful when awake, and have excellent eyesight for jumping from tree to tree.
		Capuchin monkeys are normally the monkey of choice for TV and film work, because of their high intelligence and calm nature.
	www.geocities.com /cleowolfine/monkeyinfo.html (695 words)

	Capuchin Monkey - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Capuchin Monkey, any of four species of monkey familiar as the “organ-grinder” monkey.
		Capuchins are found in the tropical forests of Central and...
		Zoologists classify monkeys into three distinct families: marmosets, Capuchin-like monkeys, and Old World monkeys.
	encarta.msn.com /Capuchin_Monkey.html (101 words)

	EDUCATION PLANET: 12 Capuchin Monkeys sites
		Capuchin Monkeys - Capuchin Monkeys are diurnal and arboreal animals.
		Capuchin Monkeys are numerous in captivity in the USA and Europe.
		Monkeys, chosen for their intelligence and ability to perform simple tasks, can be trained to help severely disabled individuals.
	www.educationplanet.com /search/Science/Animals/Primates/Monkeys/Capuchin_Monkeys (519 words)

	BBC - Nature Wildfacts - Brown capuchin monkey
		Brown Capuchin monkeys tend to inhabit the understorey and midcanopy of moist subtropical or tropical forests.
		Brown capuchin monkeys live in the trees in groups of between 8 and 15 animals.
		Capuchin monkeys are more intelligent than other species of similarly sized monkeys.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3093.shtml (511 words)

	Living Links Capuchin Lab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There are four species of capuchins within the genus Cebus: C. apella - brown or tufted capuchins, C. albifrons - brown pale-fronted capuchins, C. olivaceus (nigrivittatus) - weeping or wedge-capped capuchins, and C. capucinus - white faced capuchins.
		Capuchins are medium-sized monkeys ranging in weight from 2.5 kg to 5 kg.
		Like many monkeys, capuchin females usually remain with their natal group while the young males emigrate at sexual maturity.
	www.emory.edu /LIVING_LINKS/capuchins/General_animal_info.htm (480 words)

	Animal Reviews
		Intelligence is a big draw for the capuchin, who is known to break open nuts by pounding them with rocks, and even rub citrus juices into their fur as a natural mosquito repellant.
		When upset, capuchins are known to give out a hell of a cry with tears forming in the corner of their eyes.
		It's easy to see why, as the capuchin is cheeky enough to amuse even the most humourless crew member, whilst small and lightweight enough to sit on the captain's shoulder or be stowed in the hold during a storm.
	animalreviews.zelica.net /reviews/capuchin.htm (624 words)

	capuchin
		These monkeys are also known as tufted capuchins because of the cap of short fl hair that forms two ridges or tufts on either side of their crown.
		Capuchins are closely related to other monkeys in the cebidae family, including spider and squirrel monkeys.
		Although capuchins are not considered to be at risk, they will become endangered if efforts are not made to retain their natural habitat.
	www.wellingtonzoo.com /animals/animals/primates/capuchin.html (511 words)

	Capuchin Monkey
		The Capuchin monkey has short arms, but they are the same length as their legs.
		For the female Capuchins, adulthood is reached at the age of 4.
		Capuchin monkies have a diet of fruit, leaves, bark, insects, sometimes small birds, lizards, amphibians, and small mammals.
	laurier.vsb.bc.ca /studentp/RyanY/CMonkey.html (277 words)

	IPPL News: The U.S. Pet Monkey Trade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although importation of monkeys for the pet trade was banned in 1975, thousands of monkeys are being sold annually.
		Owners of pet monkeys often dress their “babies” in human clothing and sometimes call them “monkids.” This is insulting to the natural identity of these animals, treating the unfortunate animals as human playthings.
		Pet monkey "owners" would be doing more for the primates they profess to love if they spent their money and energies on protecting primate species in the wild -- where they belong.
	www.aesop-project.org /US_Pet_Monkey_Trade.htm (2104 words)

	Weeping Capuchin Monkey Skull
		Weeping Capuchin Monkey - The weeping capuchin is native to the rainforests of South America.
		This species is a medium-sized monkey that has been kept as pets, used in circuses and held in zoos for years.
		Capuchins feed on a variety of fruit, seeds, berries, small vertebrates and insects.
	www.skullsunlimited.com /weeping-capuchin-monkey-skull.html (106 words)

	Capuchins
		Capuchins have been reported to hunt for and capture frogs that live in bamboo stems.
		After mating, tufted capuchins display a "reverse mount" in which the "female mounts the male, clasping him around the waist with her arms and riding his lower back.
		Weeper capuchins forage on the ground (14.5%) and in the canopy.
	www.monkeyzone.com /capuchins.htm (1845 words)

	Order of Friars Minor Capuchin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The congregation at once began to multiply with extraordinary rapidity, and by the end of the 16th century the Capuchins had spread all over the Catholic parts of Europe, so that in 1619 they were freed from their dependence on the Conventual Franciscans and became an independent order, with a general of their own.
		An alternative explanation is that a cappuccino resembles a Capuchin friar's characteristic manner of hairstyle, namely the tonsure, where the milky center represents the shaved top of the head, and the darker edge the ring of (brown) hair around it.
		Likewise, the Capuchin monkey gets its name because of the resemblance between the color of the fur of its species, the white-headed capuchin, and that of the Capuchin habit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Order_of_Friars_Minor_Capuchin (1815 words)

	Photo Gallery
		Capuchin monkeys are Known as the "organ-grinder's" monkey.
		When capuchin monkeys lap up the nectar from flowers, the fur surrounding their hairy faces gets covered in yellow pollen.
		A troop can range from 5 to over 30 monkeys who forage for food at various levels of the forest.
	library.thinkquest.org /J0112360/animals/capuchin.htm (144 words)

	Capuchin Franciscan FAQ
		Capuchin Franciscans are regular Franciscans..they are part of the family of "Friars Minor" founded by St. Francis of Assisi.
		In theory, any Capuchin friar could be stationed anywhere in the world where the friars have established themsleves, but in practice, the friars tend to be stationed within the confines of their own jurisdiction.
		Padre Pio was a Capuchin Franciscan friar and a priest noted for his holiness of life and for having the Stigmata: the five wounds of Christ in his hands, feet and side.
	www.beafriar.com /faq.html (779 words)

	Capuchins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Researchers studying a group of wedge-capped capuchin monkeys that live in tropical forests of central Venezuela have discovered that the monkeys protect themselves against the annual merciless onslaught of mosquitoes exactly as humans do: by rubbing themselves with mosquito repellent.
		Given the bot fly risk, it seems, the capuchins are willing to take risks of their own: the benzoquinones that they apply to their fur, Dr. Eisner said, are many times stronger and more toxic than the most powerful "deep woods" mosquito repellent the United States Army can supply.
		Whereas the monkeys normally hew to strict hierarchies when it comes to who gets the best food and who grooms whom, there are no obvious top or rotten bananas in the sharing of millipede secretions.
	www.emory.edu /LIVING_LINKS/capuchins/NYT_millipede_article.htm (909 words)

	Monkey Maddness Bulletin Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Monkeys are also destructive by nature and can ruin your home and possessions.
		Many people buy infant monkeys without doing enough research, only to find out a few months, or even years, down the road that they are unable, unequipped, or unwilling to handle the heavy demands involved in caring for the monkey.
		Okay, I have wanted a cappuchin monkey for a few years now but am fully aware that they are a big responsibility and take a lot of work and knowledge.
	www.monkeymaddness.com /bbm/bbm404.htm (2941 words)

	Costa Rica - Capuchin Monkey
		In some areas capuchins are known for their propensity to raid agricultural crops, especially corn.
		Capuchins may be important agents of seed dispersal for some tree species.
		Two-thirds of the seeds that had passed through the gut of a capuchin germinated, a germination rate equal to that of uneaten seeds, but defecated seeds germinated 10 days sooner.
	www.infocostarica.com /fauna/wfmonkey.html (492 words)

	Monkey Business: Science News Online, April 3, 2004
		The capuchins stick their fingers up each other's nose and sway gently, holding the pose for several minutes at a time.
		For a capuchin, consenting to having a cohort's finger up its nose is a good indication that the pair is on friendly terms.
		In a straight-up guide for prospective field workers on the capuchin project, Perry warns her new colleagues to steel themselves for some of the monkeys' behaviors.
	www.sciencenews.org /articles/20040403/bob9.asp (2612 words)

	White-Throated Capuchin Monkey by Jasmine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The White-Throated Capuchin comes from a group of animals called mammals and is warm-blooded.
		White-Throated Capuchins' relatives are the Black Capped Capuchin, the Brown or Tufted Capuchin, the Pale Brown-fronted Capuchin, the Robust Tufted Capuchin, the Weeping Capuchin, and the Yellow-breasted Capuchin.
		White-Throated Capuchins are mostly fl and they have no fur on their face.
	www.crockerfarm.org /ac/rm02/animals/JasmineCapuchin.htm (328 words)

	Capuchin Monkeys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Capuchin Monkey's hair is very similar to the cowl or capuche worn by Franciscan monks.
		Capuchin Monkeys have a supple and slender body with thin limbs.
		The brown capuchin monkey can be found on breeder farms as can be seen in pictures.
	www.capuchin-monkeys.com (229 words)

	Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The monkey, believed to be an escaped "pet," was seen running across streets and into bushes and was described as being 8 feet long from his tail to his hands.
		The woman was given an anti-viral medication, which was a hazard to her pregnancy, in case the monkey tested positive for herpes B. She had been inspired to purchase "pet" monkeys when, as a child, she saw monkeys riding bicycles in a circus.
		The monkey bit one police officer on the leg and pulled the hair of another before he was recaptured.
	www.junglefriends.org /trouble.shtml (3960 words)

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