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1st monkey in space


1st monkey in space
Photo Information
Copyright: Michael Halliday (pompey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 4 N: 745] (2768)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12-31
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Canon EF 75-300/4.0-5.6 III, Skylight
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Monkeys [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-02-02 15:21
Viewed: 2227
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Squirrel Monkey

Order PRIMATES

Family CEBIDAE

Genus Saimiri

Specie S. sciureus

is the monkey with the largest brain in relation to its body size, weighing 1/9th of its total weight, compare that to man's brain weight of 1/16th in relation to its total weight. That might have been the reason why a saimiri was the first primate in outer space in 1959 before man ever traveled outward. Those monkeys are also the most studied and tested in laboratories around the world. They have a high level of communication skills with some 26 different known calls.
Squirrel monkeys live in large groups of up to 100 and associate also with other monkeys, like the Capuchin. They are tree dwellers but often descend to the forest bottom. Their diet consist of fruits, insects and sometimes small birds and reptiles. Females are higher in the group's hierarchy than males but do not fight for dominancy among each other. One baby is born after 175 days of pregnancy and holds on to its mother's hair right from birth, where it spends most of its time till it becomes independent after various months.

Range Mexico - Argentina

Habitat Tropical Rainforests

Ecuador Amazon jungle

Status Secure

Photographed at Marwell Zoological Park.
sAner, JeanMichel, Janice, PDP, j_wyatt, marhowie, azulu, LCannon has marked this note useful
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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-02-02 15:29]

Beautiful! Good details & composition. Interesting note. Thanks for posting. :)

The way you've put this amazing critter in evidence is very well done. I mean very good framing and pose. Hands and feet details add also to the overall cute feeling of this monkey. The image is a bit soft, though. I have an alternate in the workshop.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-02-02 17:01]

Great details on this monkey. Good compo. A little soft but well chosen. Well done..

Very nice clear photo of this beautiful animal, and a great note too!

Michael, Good details & comp. with an interesting lead in..I would like to see this monkey a bit more from the front offering a better view of his mug.. ;-) TFS!

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  • azulu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 111 W: 0 N: 75] (374)
  • [2005-02-02 19:56]

Very nice shot with a nice pose. Good colors.

Congratulations

Alexandre

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2005-02-02 19:57]

Bonne prise toujours agréable de voir des photos de primate. Bonne prise de vue et merci pour l'envoi.

Great picture. The monky has nice colored fur and also sharp.
The background is well out of focus and not distracting.
The lighting is well balanced with no overexposure or underexposure.
Well done.

Just cute!
I love this photo with a nice pose and interesting note.
I like monkeys so much!

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-02-03 4:41]

Great shot Michael, the pose is super and the details are very good. Well done.

Points tomorrow.

Nice shot, great pose. Focus a wee-bit soft on the face.
Well done.
TFS.

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-02-09 9:55]

Michael, cute shot, great pose. Composition is great, and background highlights the animal.

Lívio

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