https://www.pitara.com/tags/squirrel-monkeys/Recent content in Squirrel Monkeys on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/so-many-monkeys/Wed, 20 Oct 1999 07:11:19 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/so-many-monkeys/<p>They are an amazing lot, they really are! They are absolute monkeys!</p> <p>The Squirrel Monkey has a long and slender tail. The tail serves many purposes. It helps the animal to keep its balance when it monkeys around, I mean, jumps from branch to branch.</p> <figure class="image-portrait-right has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/earth-13_1.jpg" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/earth-13_1_hu_f2d2b2cedb05e1ff.jpg" width="450" height="554" alt="So Many Monkeys! [Illustrations by D. K. Sharma &amp; Amarjeet Malik]" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>So Many Monkeys! [Illustrations by D. K. Sharma &amp; Amarjeet Malik]</figcaption> </figure> <p>It also acts like a blanket during the night for, the monkey wraps itself cozily in its long tail! Except for some long-tailed large individuals, most squirrel monkeys are about the size of a squirrel.</p>