Recent Examples on the WebThe park is also home to diverse types of monkeys, including capuchin, spider and howler.—Roger Sands, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 The living animals seized included sacred ibises, white-faced capuchins, tortoises and Burmese pythons, while the 28 dead animals included an alligator, a mandrill and a green-winged macaw, according to a search warrant.—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023 Like miniature horses, capuchins can live for 30 to 40 years, offering potentially much longer relationships between a disabled person and their furry helper.—Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2023 Wild chimpanzees use insects to soothe their wounds and those of other chimpanzees, captive chimpanzees spit at handlers who withhold treats out of malice or indifference but not those who do so unwittingly, and captive capuchins choke under pressure.—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for capuchin
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