Squirrel Monkeys

   Squirrel monkeys can live in groups up to 10-70, but they can also be in groups 100-300. They are shy and don't fight. They rarely squeak, but when they are scared they make small squeaks. They will rarely come to the ground, but they will come down sometimes to get food. They eat bugs, bird eggs, small birds, fruit and nuts. They mostly eat soft small tropical fruits. 
 They leap from tree to tree with their small hind legs. Their legs help them have more force when they jump. The baby squirrel monkeys will cling on their mothers back and let the mom do the climbing job. 
   These monkeys are in terrible danger do to habitat loss. This is because some of these monkeys live in Costa Rica and this area has less than 2,000 animals there. Luckily they are raising money to save animals there. 
  Body: They are skinny and built to have a short gray warm coat. Most of the body is yellow and grayish and green. They have 36 teeth. Males have k-9 teeth at the top. These monkeys have nails in stead of claws. They have been called small nervous monkeys. The length of its body is 9 to 19 inches long. Their tail is about 14 to 19 inches long. Just so you know squirrel monkeys don't look like squirrels at all.