Wildlife Wednesday: The Smartest Monkey (Capuchin in Costa Rica)
Capuchin monkey
The Capuchin monkey is common to find in Costa Rica. The first picture was taken in a restaurant, where we had lunch. It’s a wild monkey who lived in the nearby forest but somehow he loved to hang out on the balcony of the restaurant. It was a delightful lunch for having him as a company.
He looked at his reflection in the mirror after posing in front of my camera. A funny monkey 😉
Capuchin monkey
They are known for being the smartest monkey in New World Monkey. They have been used in several movies, for example, the Hollywood movies George of the Jungle and Night at the Museum. I witnessed it myself, a Capuchin monkey opened the water tap to drink at Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica.
However, he forgot to close the tap 😉
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They look so cute also…beauty with brains!
Beauty with brains!! Yes, they are 🙂
They look adorable!! How fun for you to be entertained at lunch!
😀 it was an unforgettable lunch 🙂
Indah! Love this on he Capuchin monkeys!!! I knew they were common in Costa Rica from my son who traveled there. I love monkeys! I gave all my three sons & grandchildren stuffed monkeys instead of Teddy Bears! HA! I never knew the Capuchin monkeys were the smartest. Thanks for that! Phil
Stuffed monkeys are great gifts! Smart animals that can be tricky too 😀 Hope you are having a great weekend, Phil 🙂
Such a smart monkey, and how nice to had him around while having lunch.
It was an unforgettable lunch! It’s incredible how they adapt to their environment 🙂
Ahh iya, pas lihat foto si monkey langsung ingat night at the museum.. Jahilnya 😀
iyaaa….itu film makai monyet ini. Gak nyangka ternyata emang beneran monyet terpinter 😀
I bet they can be real trouble. 🐒
I am sure they can 😀 😀
How cool to capture these cute guys! 🙂
They make it easy for being cute and adorable 🙂
Fantastic capture of their cheeky little monkey antics! I recently saw these guys in Panama. Very engaging and smart. I’ll be blogging about them in the future.
Thank you so much, David! They are indeed smart and engaging, easily adapt to new environment, I guess that’s their biggest strength to survive. I am looking forward to reading your post! 🙂