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Macaws vs. Monkeys?

For the first time ever, we’ve captured a Spider Monkey harassing a family of Scarlet Macaws on video!

There’s no evidence that Spider Monkeys are predators of macaws, so we’re puzzled about the monkey’s motives. However, these brave reintroduced macaws at Bosque Escondido, Costa Rica, seem more than ready to stand their ground and protect their chick. The fledgling (in the middle) can fly, so it’s a mystery why the family of macaws didn’t just take off from the pesky monkey.

Always learning in nature!

đŸ“¹Roshan Tailor

A family of Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao), including a fledgling (in the middle) interacting with a Spider Monkey (Ateles sp) (located above the macaw to the left) was caught on video for the first time in the woods of Bosque Escondido, the release site of RESCATE wildlife rescue center, Costa Rica.
Macaws Vs. Monkeys Video

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