
The American capuchin lemur (Allocebulemur urbanus) is a species of adapiform primate that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The closest living relatives of the American capuchin lemurs are any adapiforms of the genus Notharctus. The American capuchin lemur has mostly black fur, with white to yellow like fur on the neck, throat, chest, shoulders, and upper arms. The face is white-cream color and has black masks over its eyes. An area of black fur on the crown of the head is distinctive. It has a prehensile tail that is often held coiled while climbing, giving the American capuchin lemurs the nickname "ringtail". The American capuchin lemur is an omnivore. Its primary foods are fruits, seeds, and insects. It forages at all levels of the forest, including the ground. Methods for finding food include stripping bark off of trees, searching through leaf litter, breaking dead tree branches, rolling over rocks, and using stones as anvils to crack hard fruits. Its prehensile tail assists with feeding, helping support the primate when foraging for food below the branches. The American capuchin lemur also feeds on plant material, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. The American capuchin lemur lives in troops that can exceed 20 animals and include both males and females. American capuchin lemurs are highly social, living in groups of 16 individuals on average, about three quarters of which are females. Groups consists of related females, immigrant males, and offspring. On average, females birth offspring every 27 months even though they mate throughout the year. Females tend to stay within their original group while males leave their natal group when they are 4 years old and change groups every 4 years after. Both male and female American capuchin lemurs exhibit different dominance behaviors within the group. It is noted for its tool use, including rubbing plants over its body in an apparent use of herbal medicine, and also using tools as weapons and for getting to food. It is a long-lived adapiform, with a maximum recorded age of over 54 years. It is a highly intelligent primate and has been trained to assist paraplegic persons. The conservation status of the American capuchin lemur is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American capuchin lemur's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.