Talk:Tufted capuchin

message: Can anyone idintify the species in the photo, Cebus apella or Cebus libidinosus? If you know which species appear in the photo, would you tell me it, clarifying why that is so? The brief description in The complete capuchin was not so useful for me to identify it. In my recollection, only in recent years, are reserachers likely to distiguish the two monkeys as different species, not subspecies, so I want to point out here the possibility that they're Cebus libidinosus. Shaxshan 13:12, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The image comes from http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.0000077 - UtherSRG (talk) 13:19, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  The identification of the photo 

message: The distribution map doesn't only include the habitat of Cebus apella, but also include that of C. nigritus and C. xanthosternos, does it? Shaxshan (talk) 07:22, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The current map shows only Cebus apella, the previous map was incorrect. Jack (talk) 09:40, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  The distribution 

message: Is this species also referred to as the cai monkey, especially in Argentina? The cai monkey is mentioned in Monkeys in space. Rmhermen (talk) 02:36, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe so, it is known as mono caí in Spanish speaking countries. Jack (talk) 09:35, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Cai?

message: "Like other capuchins, it is a social animal, forming groups of 8 to 15 individuals that are led by an alpha or dominant male."
or
"The tufted capuchin lives in groups of two to twenty or more animals"
Which is correct?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.141.137.151 (talk) 17:01, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Numbers in  a group

message: The tufted capuchin article was last edited in 2011, so the efforts have been cold since last August. This piece has fine writing so far, but is lacking many important features. Presently, the expansive “Tool use and manufacture” section is informative, but the remaining aspects of behavior are barely discussed. The article mentions tufted capuchins as social animals (with some debate as to typical group size – mentioned above), but there is a profound lack of reputable information on the specie’s social structures, reproduction, and methods of communication. A reproduction section could be started from the article’s mentioning the role of rubbing urine on hands as a method of attracting mates. The current writing indicates that the species forms mixed groups with a single alpha male, but other males may be in the group as well. This and the rest of the behavior section are sparse in citations, and more scholarly information should be included. Food scarcity and the dominant male’s privilege of eating first are discussed but the role of altruism here is left out. Also, there is no mention of other forms of altruism, such as that between relatives (i.e – alarm calls). The article mentions that sexual maturity occurs by age 7 in tufted capuchin, but citations are lacking and a reason for this being “late for a primate its size” is not given. Finally, behavior section mentions that tufted capuchins have “important natural enemies… large birds of prey.” Aside from self-defensive behavior, an edit may include spiteful actions tufted capuchins make towards these other animals. Nsavalia23 4:14, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Thoughts for expanding Behavior section 

message: Hey, there. Just dropping in and I can't help but notice that there's no section, or even a fleeting mention, about these animals as pets. Within the exotic pet community, they have a significant amount of relevancy and popularity. Though they're not your average household pet, I do think this warrants a mention. If someone can find the appropriate sources and get started, I'd be happy to help in any way I can. I'd add it myself, but, alas, Wikipedia is the only site I can access on my restricted network, so I can't research. Ciao, JadeGuardian (talk) 19:48, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  As pets