Milleri saaki, Pithecia milleri

Milleri saaki on ahv, kes elab peaaegu kogu elu puu otsas - metsa tihedamat võra kasutab ta reisimiseks ühest kohast teise ning alumisi kihte toidu otsimiseks. Söögiks tarvitab ahv peamiselt puuvilju ja seemneid, kuid vahest ka putukaid ja ämblikke. Puuviljadest saab loom suhkruid, mis annavad kiiret energiat puude otsas turnimiseks ning seemnetest tulenev rasv on küll energiarikkam, kuid vajab seedimiseks rohkem aega. Putukad on proteiinibatooni asemel. Leidub seda liiki vaid Colombia edelaosas, Ecuadori kirdenurgas ning võib-olla ka ümberkaudsetel Peruu aladel. Antud isend jäi fotole Ecuadori Amazonias, Cuyabeno loodukaitsealal.

Miller's monk saki is almost totally arboreal - it uses the high, dense forest canopy for travelling and the lower levels for searching or foraging for food. Monk sakis eat mostly fruits and seeds, sometimes also insects or arthropods, like army ants and spiders. Fruits are high in sugars and offer quick-releasing energy that is great for bursts of activity, like leaping through the canopy. Seeds, on the other hand, are good sources of fat that release higher amounts of energy but require more digestion time. Insects are like protein bars. Miller's saki range includes parts of southwestern Colombia, northeastern Ecuador, and perhaps adjacent areas in Peru. The photo was taken in Ecuadorian Amazon, in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve.