Cebidae

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Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.

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Cebidae canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf family of New World monkeys
taxonomic family
activityPattern diurnal
belongsToClade New World monkeys
characteristic high intelligence
prehensile or semi-prehensile tails in many species
social behavior
class Mammalia
commonName cebids
communication body postures
facial expressions
vocalizations
diet omnivorous
distinguishedFrom Cercopithecidae
Hominidae
ecologicalRole insect predators
seed dispersers
foragingBehavior opportunistic feeders
geographicRange from southern Mexico to northern Argentina
hasNotableMember common squirrel monkey
tufted capuchin
Capuchin
surface form: white-faced capuchin
includes capuchin monkeys
squirrel monkeys
includesGenus Cebus
Saimiri
Sapajus
infraorder Simiiformes
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle arboreal
movementType quadrupedal locomotion
nativeTo Central America
South America
order Primates
parvorder New World monkeys
surface form: Platyrrhini
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
sensoryAdaptation good color vision in many species
socialStructure group-living
suborder Haplorhini
taxonRank family
typicalHabitat subtropical forests
tropical forests
uses model organisms in neuroscience research
subjects in cognitive behavior studies

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Primates includesTaxon Cebidae