Squirrel Monkeys!

What wonderful fun little creatures.

It was lunch time and they came running from everywhere.

This is a very tiny baby Squirrel monkey.  There was a

clearing in the sun with lots of fresh new growth that

they were eating.  It was the nursery.  I sat very still

for about 30 min. and they came out in the open and

were very comfortable.  Squarrel monkeys are very shy

and do not interact with humans in the wild.  I was

very careful, as I could feel the eyes of the mothers

watching me.  There were about 20 babies I counted

and I am sure there were more than that.  I did

not want 20 mad mother spider monkeys coming

down on me.

How cute is that!  They are very tiny, about 4 inches tall.

They were just everywhere but would hide at the slightest

movement.