BLACK-CAPPED CAPUCHIN MONKEY

NEWS: The Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) has imported eight black-capped capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella) from the Induna Primate and Parrot Park in South Africa IUCN: Least Concern

ABOUT

• Areas (Habitat)àOccupies tropical and subtropical forests, dry forests, submontane forests, savannahs, and mangrove ecosystems.
• Native to South America, widely distributed across the Amazon River Basin.
• Use sticks to probe for insects, leaves as sponges, and stones to break open hard-shelled food.
• Arboreal primates spending most of their time in tree canopies
• Communicate through vocalizations and social interactions + Highly intelligent and social monkeys + Advanced problem-solving skills and have shown signs of self-awareness in experiments.
• About Speciesà A New World monkey + Also known as Tufted Capuchins.

Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP)

• Near Bengaluru city, Karnataka + Previously, it was integral part of Bannerghatta National Park, but later separated in 2004
• It is the first biological park in India to have a fenced forested elephant sanctuary
• BBP includes the valley of the Champakadhama hills within its boundaries
• In 2024, India’s largest leopard safari was inaugurated at BBP