Colombian Black-Handed Titi Monkey

Facts about Colombian black-handed titi monkey. "Scientific name for Colombian black-handed titi monkey is Callicebus medemi". Colombian black-handed titi monkey is one of the primates of the Titi group of New World monkeys. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey belong to the Callicebus genus of the Pitheciidae family. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey variety is native to Colombia. It inhabits the rainforest located in the southern regions of Colombia in the Putumayo and Caquetá states.

Features of Colombian black-handed titi monkey

The Colombian black-handed titi monkey is a medium-sized monkey, with the body length that ranges from 9 to 18 1/8 inches (230 mm to 460 mm), with a tail length of 10 1/4 to 22 inches (260 mm to 560 mm), and with a body mass of 2 kg (4.4 lbs). There is no much sexual dimorphism between genders, except the male Colombian black-handed titi monkey are somewhat larger than the females with a slight change in color patterns.

The Colombian black-handed titi monkey is entirely different from other monkey varieties in its family. The body of the animal is entirely covered with a black color coat, which is soft and feathery, and it has a small, rounded head. The hands of the Colombian black-handed titi monkey are also covered with this black color coat, except the throat and the ears that appear with yellow or white color band.

The Colombian black-handed titi monkey prefers to live in an extensive variety of homes, situated in the white-sand woodlands and drier forests. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey groups are considered forbearing of home disorder caused by seasonal flooding and human activity.

The major threats to the Colombian Black-handed Titi Monkey include home loss and degradation because of timber removal, unrestrained slash-and-burn farming and cattle grazing, and the planting of against the law crops and airborne spraying. There is as well, a few hunting and trapping of the Colombian black-handed titi monkey for pets and for food.

Diet of Colombian black-handed titi monkey

The Colombian black-handed titi monkey mostly feeds on fruits. They also feed on a lesser amount of insects and plant parts when the fruit is not sufficiently available.

Behavior of Colombian black-handed titi monkey

The Colombian black-handed titi monkey is an arboreal and a diurnal monkey, and it prefers to live in dense forests close to water. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey are capable of leaping easily from branch to branch, and they sleep at nighttime, but they also have a midday sleep.

The Colombian black-handed titi monkey is a monogamous animal, which means they have only one mating partner. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey use to live in family groups that consist of parent monkeys and their offspring, as well as 5 to 7 other monkeys. They continue to live together with their common descent throughout their life. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey are territorial, and articulate it by making sounds jointly when monkeys from other groups come into their own territory.

Both female and male Colombian black-handed titi monkey sing synchronously early in the morning, perhaps to publicize their attendance in their territory. Their communication and grooming is significant for the collaboration of the group. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey varieties can usually be found in pairs, sleeping or sitting. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey variety is very responsive to changes in its surroundings and is considered uncommon, so, it is categorized as vulnerable. The Colombian black-handed titi monkey have small territory that ranges from 1 mile to 19 miles (1.5 km to 30 km) and they are capable of travelling a daytime distance, ranging from .3 to 1 mile (0.5 km to 1.5 km) per day (1640 to 4921 feet) 500 to 1500 meters.

The maximum lifespan of the Colombian black-handed titi monkey is 12 years.