Depending on how you look at it, this is either a really small monkey or those are really big leaves. I suppose it’s a bit of both. Not sure of the exact species of tree but they looked like giant oak leaves. The monkey is the smallest of the four species found in Costa Rica. Including the tail (which is slightly longer than the body) squirrel monkeys only grow to about 26 inches in total length. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second.
I bet they are pretty mischievous-they just have that look: “I am cute, fuzzy, and can dismantle your backpack in a second!” And I agree with you, Sean, those leaves look like oak leaves on steroids. Nice pic.
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Depending on how you look at it, this is either a really small monkey or those are really big leaves. I suppose it’s a bit of both. Not sure of the exact species of tree but they looked like giant oak leaves. The monkey is the smallest of the four species found in Costa Rica. Including the tail (which is slightly longer than the body) squirrel monkeys only grow to about 26 inches in total length. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second.
This is SEAN CRANE’S photoblog, not Salvador Dali’s photoblog! I demand rational perspective.
I bet they are pretty mischievous-they just have that look: “I am cute, fuzzy, and can dismantle your backpack in a second!” And I agree with you, Sean, those leaves look like oak leaves on steroids. Nice pic.
Thanks Laura. Always nice to get some perspective, but in this instance it’s hard to tell which is giving the other that understanding.