Oriental Network reporter Bo Kelin reported on December 30: A few days ago, 6 cute Peruvian night monkeys traveled thousands of miles from the other side of the world to their new home, Shanghai Zoo. This is the first time that the Shanghai Zoo has introduced the Peruvian night monkey, and there are few domestic zoos in the country to raise and display this species.
Peruvian night monkeys inhabit tropical rainforests, arboreal, and nocturnal. Set family small group life, with territorial behavior. During the day they hide in tree holes to sleep, and at night they go out and forage for food. It mainly eats wild fruits, leaves and insects. Peruvian night monkeys are monogamous, with a gestation period of 4 to 6 months and 1 litter per birth. Because of its loud call, it resembles the call of a bird of prey hunting at night, so it is also called "owl monkey".
The Peruvian Night Monkey is a small New World monkey with a black-brown body and yellowish-brown body, a long tail, large eyes, and strong night vision. However, due to habitat destruction and illegal trade, the survival of the Peruvian night monkey is under threat and is currently a protected species in CITES Annex II.
In order to let them survive the cold winter in Shanghai safely, the Shanghai Zoo specially turned on air conditioning and hot oil in the cage to make the temperature and humidity and the rainforest as consistent as possible, while feeding delicious fruits and granules.
At present, the six Peruvian night monkeys are still in quarantine, and after the quarantine period is over, they will be stationed in the Primate Iii Hall to live with their South American neighbors and welcome visitors to punch in.