Marvin is an elderly weeper capuchin who joined Jungle Friends in the spring of 2005. He was missing quite a bit of hair, was severely underweight and had dental problems (one canine protruded out at a 45-degree angle to normal). On the positive side, Marvin is very friendly with an inquisitive and even-tempered personality.
Much of Marvin's history is unknown. He was in an abusive situation and was so emaciated that the veterinarians delayed his vasectomy while they were taking care of his dental problems. They decided not to remove the protruding canine as it was a healthy tooth. We think it just gives Marvin character. It did not seem to deter Lucy, a female weeper, from making a 'love connection' with Marvin. They started flirting, playing and even grooming each other almost immediately.
Read about our S-A-M Program for details on sponsoring Marvin or any of our Jungle Friends primates. Or just choose your sponsorship level from these links.
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Receive this beautiful portrait of Marvin on canvas for a donation of $100. Our monkey portraits are painted by animal artist and monkey sponsor Sandie Friedland, www.furevermine.com, who also created our monkey banner logo. |
8x10 Portrait of Marvin ($100)
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Monkey portrait notecards are also available...receive a set of 18 different monkey portrait cards and envelopes for a $30 donation.
Assorted portrait notecards ($30)
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