Impressive: a "bodybuilder" monkey makes a splash in social networks

March 18, 2019

A photographer captured the animal during a visit to the Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki, Finland.

The striking images of muscular monkey, coming from America Latinathey immediately became viral on the various digital platforms.

The 34-year-old Finnish photographer who visited the zoo managed to capture the animal. Korkeasaari which is located in Helsinki, capital of Finland, according to the portal Fox News.

"I could not believe that a monkey could have such big muscles, he seems competing in a bodybuilding contest", commented on the author of the photos, Santeri Oksanen. "Next to him, the other primates seemed very small, and gave the impression that they were a little afraid, "added the expert in pictures.

The so-called species white saki It is characterized by its imposing muscular structure, realized by the movements carried out in the jumps executed from branch to branch.

They present a brand badual dimorphism, being the fur of the black males, with the exception of the white area of ​​the face and throat, and that of the greyish-brown females, with brown streaks running from the eyes to the corners of the mouth.

By cons, the diet is composed of fruits, leaves, honey and, in some cases, birds and small mammals. They usually live in family groups of parents and several children..

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The gestation period of white saki is about 170 days. about. The woman usually gives birth to only one child, who stays with her mother for the first few weeks and can be cared for later by other family members. The estimate of life can reach 14 years in their natural habitat and up to 20 years in captivity.

This type of monkey, which has diurnal habits and mainly aborícola, is usually found in countries such as Brazil, Venezuela and Guyanaamong other territories of America from South.