This striking New World Monkey is a popular animal, exhibited at The Bronx, Prospect Park, Beardsley, and Central Park Zoos. The white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia), also known as the Guianan saki and the golden-faced saki lives in Brazil, the Guianas, and Venezuela.
White-faced Saki Monkey at Beardsley Zoo
Males have distinctive white faces and black bodies. Females are browner overall.
male White-faced Saki at Bronx Zoo
male White-faced Sakis grooming
female White-faced Saki at Bronx Zoo
female White-faced Saki Monkey
White-faced Saki Monkey at Bronx Zoo
White-faced Saki Monkey at Bronx Zoo
Most primates have nails like ours, instead of claws. While rather sharp (or “keeled”), you can see that the Sakis have nails.
Primate nails
White-faced Saki Monkey at Beardsley Zoo