Aurakeri

The aurakeri is a medium-sized predatory primate native to Western Chao. It is a descendant of the bald uakari (Cacajao calvus).

Description
Adult aurakeris measure up to 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) from head to tail, and stands over 0.4 meter (1.3 feet) at the hips. Aurakeris also weigh from 12 to 17.6 kilograms (26.4 to 38.8 pounds) in general. The aurakeri has a shaggy coat ranging from gold to orange in color. Like its ancestors, it had a bald head. Its scarlet red face is due to the lack of skin pigments and plentiful capillaries that run under its facial tissue. The aurakari has strong limbs which it used to climb trees and run fast.

Dentition
An aurakeri's mandibular lateral incisors and canines are very large, and is used to crush bones and tear meat into bits. Unlike other primates, aurakeris have carnassials used to shear meat into smaller bits, and is useful for turning huge chunks of flesh into small parts that are easier to digest.

Behaviour and Diet
While being mainly arboreal, aurakeris could occasionally reside on the forest floor to hunt. During the dry season, the aurakeri return to the ground to search for seeds and other food materials. A study of the diet of the aurakeri found it to consist out of 50% meat, 17% seeds, 8% fruits, 5% buds, and 20% leafs. The powerful lower jaw of the aurakeri suggest that it also fed on the bones of its prey, while also meaning that it fed on fruits with tough skin. It will also eat insects that happen to cross its path, however it does not specifically pursue this type of food.

The aurakeri could be found travelling up to 6.5 kilometers per hour in large multi male/female groups of up to 45 individuals, with some cases having 120. While the aurakeri could travel in a faster speed, it generally prefers to save its stamina while in these large groups. The maximum size of the group's home range could reach around a thousand hectares depending on the condition of the habitat.

Reproduction
The bright red facial skin is a sign of good health and allows for the determination of a healthy mate. The gestation period of an aurakeri is generally between six and seven months. The aurakari could live up to 42 years approximately.