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White-Headed Capuchin – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the White-Headed Capuchin:

The White-Headed Capuchin is – also sometimes call the White-Faced capuchin or white-throated capuchin, is a medium-sized New World monkey of the family Cebidae. These primates are found in the forests of Central America and the extreme north-western portion of South America. They are very important to rainforest ecology for its role in dispersing seeds and pollen. Among the best known monkeys, the white-headed capuchin is recognized as the typical companion to the organ grinder. It is a highly intelligent monkey and has been trained to assist paraplegic persons. It is a medium-sized, weighing up to 3.9 kg (8.6 lb). It is mostly black, but with a pink face and white on much of the front part of the body, giving it its common name. It has a distinctive prehensile tail that is often carried coiled up and is used to help support the monkey when it is feeding beneath a branch. In the wild, the white-headed capuchin is versatile, living in many different types of forest, and eating many different types of food, including fruit, other plant material, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. It lives in troops that can exceed 20 animals and include both males and females. It is noted for its tool use, including rubbing plants over its fur in an apparent use of herbal medicine, and also using tools as weapons and for getting to food. It is a long-lived animal, with a maximum recorded age of over 54 years.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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Fine art illustration of a White-Headed Capuchin (Cebus imitator.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The White-Headed Capuchin was completed on 8.23.2013. Several years ago I visited Costa Rica, and spent many lovely days wandering in the various environments. I was approached by one of these charming monkeys, obviously looking for a hand-out of food. I don’t recall having anything to give him (or her?) But the encounter stayed with me. I’m currently putting together a collection of animals found in the cloud forest of Monte Verde, and knew that I should probably include this ubiquitous primate in it. While black fur still creates a challenge for me, I’m happy with the results here.

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Color

Black & White

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Color

Size

8 x 10" (20.3 x 25.4)

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11 x 14" (27.9 x 35.5 cm)

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