6.7K views · 185 reactions | A young capuchin monkey takes his first steps towards adulthood: he’s six months old and it’s the first time he’s left his mother to venture out alone onto the nearby branches. Into the Wild Colombia | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

The Large-headed Capuchin is considered to be the most intelligent of the New World monkeys, especially noted for their tool usage. Some examples include: using stones & sticks to crack open tough nuts and fruits, or even using a stable, flat stone as an anvil. Tools are then left at select sites for future use… really amazing! These are some of the few examples of primate tool use other than by apes. The Large-headed Capuchin is just one of the many different monkey species you may have the opp