Red-bearded Titi

Red-bearded Titi - also known as Caquetá titi is a small primate discovered in the Colombian section of the Amazon Rainforest in 2008. It is highly endangered, with an estimate surviving population of less than 250. Its fur is generally brown, with a lighter tail and chestnut-red undersides, neck and cheeks. It also has a red beard.

 It lives in forests fragmented by agricultural activity, and dispersal is hazardous since it must cross open grassland or barbed wire in order to reach new nearby forest fragments. The species has a geographic range of just about 100 square kilometers (39 sq mi) and actually occupies only about 10 square kilometers (3.9 sq mi) within that range.


The Red-bearded titi, like many primates, shares a surprising number of characteristics with humans. One such characteristics is that they mate for life - an uncommon habit in the primate world.  A couple has a baby every year, and males are responsible for a majority of the infants's care. Couples have often been seen sitting together on tree branches with tails intertwined. 
Titi monkey diets typically consist primarily of fruit, with leaves the second most important food item, and with seeds forming only a small portion of the diet.