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Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus)CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The bald uakari is native to the Western Amazon—residing in the countries of Peru and Brazil, and possibly Colombia. Their rainforest habitat is in the Amazon River Basin, which often floods. Specifically, the bald uakari lives near “white water floods.” Flooding occurs...
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Black-headed Uakari (Cacajao melanocephalus)CONSERVATION STATUS: VULNERABLE
The black-headed uakari was declared a distinct species in 2008 due to its genetic, morphological, and ecological differences from other uakari species. Also known as the golden-backed uakari, this monkey lives in northwestern Brazil...
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