{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "uakari",
  "name": "Uakari",
  "scientificName": "Cacajao calvus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The uakari is a short-tailed monkey of the western Amazon, best known for the bald uakari's striking bright-red bald face. The color signals health and is prized by potential mates. Uakaris live high in flooded forest, eat mostly seeds and fruit, and can live around 20 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Primates",
    "family": "Pitheciidae",
    "genus": "Cacajao"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 3.5,
    "lengthM": 0.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 25,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Cacajao calvus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (mostly seeds and fruit)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Flooded Amazon rainforest"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "2.7–3.5 kg (6–7.7 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Agile climber and leaper"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Seasonally flooded rainforests of the western Amazon basin in Brazil, Peru, and neighboring countries.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Cacajao calvus.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Cacajao%20calvus&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Cacajao calvus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cacajao_calvus/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Uakari.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_uakari"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/uakari/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/uakari/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}