Abstract
Cebus apella apella is considered to be omnivorous, manipulative and exploiter. A case of oyster predation is reported from an individual of a population inhabiting mangrove swamps in the village of Canelatiua, Maranhão, Brazil. It is suggested that this behavioural adaptability on mangrove resources is a key factor in the success of the species in this ecosystem.
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Fernandes, M.E.B. Tool use and predation of oysters (Crassostrea rhizophorae) by the tufted capuchin,Cebus apella appella, in brackish water mangrove swamp. Primates 32, 529–531 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02381944
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