being attacked than those that are larger in size. Reproduction As with the case of communication, reproduction of this species is another area that is under researched. The reason for lack of research is due to the fact that observations were made during a time when they were captured, and not in their natural habitat. Regardless, the observations found that they are a seasonal breeder. The months which have been recorded as having the most births during this breeding season includes the earlier months between "February and March", and those later in the year around "August and September". The pregnancy development phase, also known as the gestation period, has been studied to occur over a period of 5 months before reaching birth. The birth of one infant has been recorded as the usual amount for a female to have over the period of a year. Once born, the mother is the one who takes on most of the parental care by providing the infant with food and bringing it along with her everywhere she goes. Diet The white-nosed saki is a primary consumer and a frugivore. Their general diet consists of mainly immature seeds, fruit, flowers, bark, insects, and leaves. The proportion of these food categories includes 36% seeds, 54% fruit pulp and aril, and then the final 10% is made up of bark, insects, and leaves. With fruit, they prefer it when it is unripe. With seeds, they are considered one of the more important foods in their diet since it is their "major protein source". One study described these seeds that they consume as being elastic and highly fibrous … with [a] high crushing resistance". Although mainly eating fruits and plants, this species is not considered a very picky eater when it comes to these food categories as they have been found to eat a wide variety of over a hundred different plant types within the Brazilian Amazonia. Conservation Under the 2020 IUCN Red List report, there have been a few key threats listed as the contributing factors to this species vulnerable status. These include environmental changes involving deforestation and habitat destruction due to human-induced activities such as logging, agriculture, housing settlements, hunting and more. Hunting is considered one of the more direct threats as this exact species are recognised for the quality of their bushy tails which are used in the production of cleaning dusters. Considering the