He will then eat a variety of nuts, berries, insects, arachnids, flowers and seeds with the four other individuals living in the enclosure. Squirrel monkeys are arboreal and live in virgin and secondary forests of northern South America. They associate in bands of 12 to 100 individuals. The groups are subdivided into adult male bands, mother-infant bands and juvenile bands. Adult females and their young form the core of the group.
Adult males intermingle with the females only during mating season.
Females bear only one offspring after 6 months of gestation. Life span is 15 years. The award-winning Oakland Zoo is home to over 380 native and exotic animals. Nestled in the Oakland Hills, in 525 acre Knowland Park, this scenic zoo is located at 9777 Golf Links Road, off Highway 580.