Zoo database

Titi monkeys

Callicebus spp.

Natural diet Titi monkeys

Fruits
Grain / seeds
Insects
Leaves

Titi monkeys are herbivorous primates that primarily eat fruits such as figs, berries, and other tropical fruits. They also consume a variety of leaves, flowers and insects. Their diet varies depending on the season and availability of different types of food in their natural habitat. Occasionally, they may also eat small vertebrates like lizards or birds.

Feeding advice Titi monkeys

Feed quantity per day

15-20% of body weight

Sample percentage calculation

If an animal weighs 1 kg and eats 10% of its body weight, it will get

1 x 0.1 = 0.1 kg feed in total per day

Feed composition

2% Insects and other invertebrates
10% Concentrates
40% Leafy and cabbage vegetables
30% Other vegetables
10% Browse
8% Other

Proportions (fresh product)

0.02 x 0.1 kg = 2 g insects and other invertebrates
0.1 x 0.1 kg = 10 g concentrates
0.4 x 0.1 kg = 40 g leafy and cabbage vegetables
0.3 x 0.1 kg = 30 g other vegetables
0.1 x 0.1 kg = 10 g browse
0.08 x 0.1 kg = 8 g other

Diet suggestions

In moderation

Variety of insects

Nuts and seeds

Starchy/ sweet vegetables

Not recommended

Fruits

Additional advice

Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
Supplement a diverse selection of vegetables (read more about differences between vegetables).
Although present in their natural diets, feeding fruits might lead to gastro-intestinal disturbances because of the high sugar level and low fiber level in cultivated fruits compared to wild fruits (read more about nutritional values of (wild) fruits and vegetables).
Provide less palatable food in the morning, when hunger is greatest.
Feeding in bowls is not recommended.
Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging the feed. Examples can be feeding puzzles, tubes, hanging boxes and/ or scatter feeding (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).

Common diseases

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

Obesity
Metabolic bone disease

Species within this group

Brown titi monkey
Chestnut-bellied titi monkey
Ashy gray titi monkey
Red titi monkey
Bolivian gray titi monkey
Hershkovitz’s titi monkey
Hoffmann’s titi monkey
Bolivian titi monkey
Dusky titi monkey
Andean titi monkey
Beni titi monkey
Masked titi monkey
Collared titi monkey

Feed quantity per day

Sample percentage calculation

Feed composition

Proportions (fresh product)

DK Leaf-eater Basic

DK New World primate

Birch leaves - 10-20 kg bag

Primate diet GO 2 Glutenfree

Mealworms

Crickets

Wax moth larvae

Michiel Derks

Director Petfood & Zoos