Habitat

Ayres Uakaris can be found in the mountainous regions of the Brazilian Amazon

Predators

Predators of the Ayres Uakari include humans.

Interesting Facts

The Ayres Uakari is a newly discovered species of monkey. It was found by Jean-Phillipe Boubli of the University of Auckland after following native Yanomamo Indians on their hunts along the Rio Aracá, a tributary of the Rio Negro in Brazil.

Ayres Uakari was named after the Brazilian biologist José Márcio Corrêa Ayres.

The name Uakari is pronounced Wakari.

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