Lola's got a new man!
A tall dark and handsome a new Goeldi's monkey, has moved in with Lola. Well actually he is not very tall, but he is dark and handsome. His name is Stuart and he is quite the little guy. Stuart and Lola spend a lot of time together grooming each other and sleep curled up together. You may be wondering what happened to the other two Goeldi monkeys - Lola's son and daughter, Javier and Poloma - have moved on to new adventures at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. Stuart is enjoying exploring his new home and will often kick the sloth (Chalupa) out of her hammock, which is quite a feat.
Goeldi’s monkeys, also called Callimicos, look like marmosets and tamarins but they are different! They are in their own group. They are located between 1 degree north and 13 degrees south latitude in the northern Amazon forests, and can be found in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, western Brazil, and northern Bolivia. They inhabit areas of the Amazon rainforest that have patchy canopy cover and strong undergrowth.
They are vertical climbers and leapers. They leap from one tree, turn in flight, and grab their target. They can leap a distance of 13 feet without losing height. This is a very silent method of travel, disturbing little vegetation as they move. Goeldi’s monkeys exhibit extensive social communication through vocalizations, scent, facial, and body language. Vocalizations include long distance cries that are effective over 100 meters and ultrasonic sounds.
We hope Lola and Stuart will become a breeding pair in the coming year. Come visit the new couple at the Monkey Pavilion.
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