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= Squirrel Monkey = = // (Saimiri Sciureus) // =



[|Squirrel Monkey]
 * The common Squirrel Monkey is a frugivorous, which is a type of herbivore. Being a frugivorous, the Squirrel Monkey eats a great amount of fruits.
 * The monkey is located in the Amazon Basin, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay for the majority of the population. There is a small portion of the population in Southern Florida.
 * The Squirrel Monkey's current status is a endangered animal and the reason for this is becuase of deforestation. Deforastation is loggin and/or burning of tress in the forested area.
 * To stay alive, the monkeys build a den to stay dry from the rain of the rain forest.
 * 1970's - 1994: ** Endangered **
 * 1996 - 2002: ** Endangered ** (Population Trend: Decreasing)
 * 2004: ** Endangered ** (Population Trend: Decreasing) ( __ [|IUCN 2004] __ )
 * IUCN is the biggest group trying to bring the numbers back up.



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