These monkeys use a series of different calls to express themselves. Males use calls to communicate territoriality and fighting, females to display group cohesion, and alertness, and subadults to display submissiveness, and to stimulate mobbing behavior. They also communicate using visual expressions. Diet Golden monkeys eat about 20 to 30 plant species. They mostly rely on leaves, fruits, and invertebrates, but their main preference is bamboo. Caring for the Young Golden Monkeys breed seasonally and have a gestation period of 5 months.
In ancient Mayan culture, the Quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. In modern Guatemala, the Quetzals are also known as the Guatemalan currency. Coins were issued in denominations of 1, 5, and 10 centavos, and Â¼, Â½ and 1 Quetzal.
The resplendent quetzal /ketSAHL/ (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a bird in the trogon family. It is found from Chiapas, Mexico to western Panama (unlike the other quetzals of the genus Pharomachrus, which are found in South America and eastern Panama).It is well known for its colorful plumage. There are two subspecies, P. m. mocinno and P. m. costaricensis.he resplendent quetzal is Guatemala 's national bird, and an image of it is on the flag and coat of arms of Guatemala. It is also the name of the local currency (abbreviation GTQ).