He is much more busy than the other animals at the zoo. Pedro is a capuchin. The most common monkey at zoos is the capuchin. They are popular with zoo visitors because of their intelligence. The capuchin steadies itself with its tail, and can even hang from it for a short time.
Capuchins live in the tropical jungles of South and Central America.
Capuchins wander about the forests in small bands, eating fruits, leaves, insects, snails, small animals - just about anything. Originally from South America, Zazula now lives in the U.S., helping a disabled person with chores. Little Zazula keeps busy, bringing food, scratching an itch, and helping with other tasks her disabled human friend can t do alone. Zazula and other capuchins like her make every day brighter for disabled people. Zazula is a brown capuchin monkey.