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Monkey Business # 6 Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 11/7/2014
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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This cache EMPOROR TAMARIN MONKEY is part of the MONKEY BUSINESS SERIES dedicated to Hokum124! BYOP and You may need a TOTT. Record the numbers you find on the caches in this series and they will lead you to the 2 final mystery caches! Hokum124 & Monkey Business Finale


This should be a fun quick and easy series, the final two mystery caches many or may not be winter friendly depending on the amount of show we receive. 

The emperor tamarin is a new world monkey found in Central and South America. It is known as "the emperor" because of its odd, humorous looking white moustache (even females and the little ones are born with stubble). The majority of the rest ofits fur is gray with yellow/brown speckles.

There are two species within the emperor tamarin group: the black-chinned and the bearded. There are few differences between the two types except for this all important chin fashion. The grow up to 10 inches (25 cm) and can reach up to 1 lb (450 g) in weight. Their tails are much longer than their bodies. These statistics show they’re very small animals, but that doesn't mean they can't be fashionable.The emperor tamarins’ habitat is mainly the tropical rainforests of South America. It lives in the deepest areas of the forest. It’s a diurnal arboreal species which sprints on all fours amongst the trees making safe broad jumps when necessary.This is social monkey. Generally, they live in groups of two to ten animals. They live in a matriarchal society which means the oldest female leads the group and is the most senior and important member of the group. The mature males then follow in her wake and the young bring up the rear. Like many primates, this species partakes in mutual grooming for social purposes and to bond with the others in its group. They have various shrill and shrieking cries to warn off others from their group. They are a very territorial species and defend their land aggressively against other tamarins and small monkeys.

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