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 😉
indahs: dive, travel & photography 
Monyetnya lucu, hehehe
Iya..itu pas abis motret terus ngeliat kaca, jadi pingin bilang..telat nih yeee.. 😀 Mestinya ngaca dulu baru mejeng 😀
They are very clever, and equally mischievous. While we were house sitting in Playa Matapalo, Costa Rica we got to experience them tormenting the dog from the roof and devising ways to make noise on the roof tops of houses. Whether with coconuts or prying loose sheets of metal and slamming them back down. We were also able to watch them peel open coconuts and drink the water inside. Smart monkeys.
Smart animals, peeling open a coconut is not easy to do – I can’t even open one 😀 I read also that they are easily adapting to their environment, a key to their survival.
Very beautiful and Interesting Pictures, my friend
Thank you so much, Leyla!
I’m glad you answered the question I had – whether he turned off the tap or not!
😀 I was curious too, had to wait until he finished his drinks 😀
How fun to watch the monkey over your lunch. Clever indeed but apparently not concerned with water conservation. 🙂
It was, Sue! hahaha, I guess this one is certainly not 😀
Bonjour Indah, tes photos sont une merveille et j’ai toujours aimé les singes. Ceux de tes photos sont drôles 🙂
Bisous
Merci beaucoup, Denise!
Careless water wasting monkey! HAhahahaha!
Indeed 😀
adorable
They are! 🙂