Our white-throated capuchin monkeys here in Bocas del Toro have such expressive faces. They’re omnivores that eat anything from flowers to insects to anoles (small lizards) to even eggs and baby birds. Really anything they can get their hands on. If you know the double-toothed kite that is a raptor of the forest in the Accipitridae family, a fan favorite..these birds of prey follow the capuchin troops as they make their way through the lowland rainforest canopy. As the troops ramble through the treetops, they flush lizards and insects from their hiding spots and the double toothed kite gets a meal they might otherwise have passed by! Nice little symbiotic relationship there, where the kite benefits from but does not offer anything in return such that this is a commensurate relationship. Nature is connected in such a vast network and there are still so many interactions yet to be determined. Observation is key! What do you suppose this little guy or girl is thinking right here? Quite the face!
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