Tavasaimiri, Saimiri cassiquiarensis macrodon

Tavasaimiri, keda tuntakse ka klounahvina, on 25-32 cm pikk (ilma sabata). Ta elab Amazonase primaar- ja degradeerunud metsades, veekogude lähedal ning liigub tavaliselt maapinnast mõne meetri kõrgusel, kus taimestik on tihe, oksad peenikesed ja liaanid (väänkasvud) arvukad. Ahv võib laskuda ka maapinnale, et otsida selgrootuid, mis moodustavad suure osa tema toidulauast. Ta on väga aktiivne ja veedab suure osa päevast ringi liikudes. Foto sai tehtud Ecuadori Amazonases, Cuyabeno looduskaitsealal.

Ecuadorian squirrel monkey a.k.a clown monkey measures from 25-32cm (without tail). It lives in primary and degraded forests, near water bodies in the Amazon. It usually moves a few metres above the ground where vegetation is dense, branches are thin and lianas (vines) abound. The monkey may descend to the ground to look for invertebrates which represent a large proportion of its diet. It is very active, spending most of the day moving around. The photo was taken in the Ecuadorian Amazon, in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve.