Prince Bernhard's titi monkey (Plecturocebus bernhardi ) is a species of titi, within the subfamily Callicebinae. It is named for Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, a naturalist who created the Order of the Golden Ark honoring conservationists in the world. It's a type of New World monkey, endemic to Brazil. It was formally described in 2002 by Marc van Roosmalen and Russell Mittermeier, and named after Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. Local people were shown a photograph of the monkey and asked if they knew of its whereabouts, it was referred to as a "Zog-Zog".
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starts withThis titi has dark orange sideburns and chest, a reddish-brown back, and a black tail with a white tip. The fur is soft and long. It is a medium-mid sized monkey. It is about 94 centimeters (37 in) in length, although 56 centimeters (22 in) is taken up by its tail. Males and females are of equal size. Their weight is 1-2 pounds. Their brain size is about 20-30mm.
Prince Bernhard's titi monkey mainly resides in the tropics. Typically, South America in forests near water. Prince Bernhard's titi monkey is specifically found in the east of Rio Madeira and Rio Aripuana south of Amazon River. The Prince Bernhard's titi monkey has been spotted living at the Amazon River of Brazil. Prince Bernhard's titi monkey prefers damp, low rainforest canopy. This monkey is arboreal and typically does not go to the forest floor.
The Prince Bernhard's titi monkey has a wide range of behaviors. Behaviors include, tail twining with two individuals wrapping their tails around each other, grooming, playing and moaning and making calls all with a close proximity. There are high-pitched calls and low-pitched calls. The titi monkey itself are typically frugivores and eat other invertebrates like insects and plants as well. The titi monkey uses its fingers and hands to grasp food. The Prince Bernhard's titi monkey lives into its twenties.
The Prince Bernhard's titi monkey is of least concern today. On the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (IUCN) this titi monkey proves its concern. The titi monkey is not threatened nor endangered due to its adaptability and copious amounts of the species. There is however a decline in their population trend.
They are hunted by humans for meat. Decline could also be because humans are hunting as this is believed.
