Goeldi's Monkey
Risks: Risks include habitat destruction, logging and pollution.
Diet: Their diet consists of insects, fruits and veggies.
Height: 20 to 23 cm body length and 25 to 30 cm tail length.
Weight: 500 to 800 g
Lifespan: They live 8 to 10 years in the wild and up to 20 years in a zoo.
Fun Facts
- They can leap up to 4 m (13 ft) horizontally.
- The Goeldi's monkey is native to areas of the Amazon rainforest across southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and Peru, western Brazil and northern Bolivia.
- Goeldi's monkeys were named after the Swiss naturalist Emil August Goeldi who discovered them in the early 1900s.
- Infant monkeys are carried exclusively by the mother for up to 20 days. Afterwards, the male and other siblings will share carrying duties until the infant is weaned at 12 weeks.
About Us
Find our Goeldi's Monkeys in the Small Mammal House.
Learn more about the Goeldi's Monkey Species Survival Plan.
Conservation Initiatives
The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo is proud to participate in Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) cooperatively managed Species Survival Plan® (SSP) Programs. SSP Programs are led by expert advisors who cooperatively work together to maximize genetic diversity, appropriately manage the demographic distribution and long-term sustainability.