Mystery shortly after his arrival 15 years ago!

Cebus is a Tufted Capuchin. Native of South America, capuchins weigh between 3 and 9 pounds.  Typical longevity in the wild is unknown; in captivity they can live 35-45 years.

Like many capuchins, Cebus was a “pet;” others have been used as “street entertainment,” many begging for money with an organ grinder.  But monkeys were not intended to be pets, which most people finally realize and then they get rid of them in a variety of ways e.g. sold over and over or ending up in medical research. Cebus was one of the lucky ones as she was able to come to the Waystation and has lived here for many years.  Now in her twenties, she lives with two other capuchins.  Although shy, Cebus loves to greet visitors in own coy, sweet manor. 

Cebus would love to have you as a Sponsor! 

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Cebus would like to have lunch too!  How about treating her?  For $25 Cebus will be a very happy capuchin this month.  And all members who join this exclusive Lunch Club will have their names placed on our website next month.

Capuchins are considered the most intelligent of New World monkeys. The Tufted Capuchin is especially noted for its tool usage, one of the few examples of primate tool use other than by apes  When presented with a reflection, capuchin monkeys react in a way that indicates they recognize the image as self.  While not endangered or threatened, many capuchins still end up in lives that were not intended. Sold as exotic pets, as street entertainers, or use in laboratories, they can be pulled from their mother as early as three days old.  Some may be given an inanimate object, such as a stuffed animal or blanket as a surrogate mother resulting in emotional and developmental problems.

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