During our 4 July hike in Costa Rica’s Carara National Park, Erika came face-to-face with a small group of White-faced Capuchins. These New World monkeys are found from Central America to western Colombia and Ecuador. Across its range, these primates are important seed dispersal agents in the rainforests.
Erika thought that the monkeys were just as curious about her as she was of them. Elsewhere, when fed by tourists, these primates can become a problem, as they beg for food or steal bags and purses in search of food. I have read that, with human contact, the monkeys are susceptible to human disease. These capuchins and Erika, however, amicably parted ways.
Erika thought that the monkeys were just as curious about her as she was of them. Elsewhere, when fed by tourists, these primates can become a problem, as they beg for food or steal bags and purses in search of food. I have read that, with human contact, the monkeys are susceptible to human disease. These capuchins and Erika, however, amicably parted ways.
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