Why is the squirrel monkey called a squirrel monkey?

Answer 1

The word Squirrel is from the Latin word "Sciuris" which originally came from the ancient Greek word, "Skiouros". It means "shadow-tailed" and refers to its bushy tail which it uses for shade, protection from rain, balance, and as a shield or bait when fearing attack.

Answer 2

That word "squirrel", first specified in 1327, comes from the angilo-norman esquirel which is from the old french escurel, the reflex of a latin word sciurus. This Latin word was borrowed from the ancient greek word σκίουρος, skiouros, which means shadow-tailed, referring to the bushy appendage possessed by many of its members.

The native old english word for the squirrel, ācweorna, survived only into middle english (as aquerne) before being replaced.[4] The Old English word is of Common Germanic origin, cognates of which are still used in other Germanic languages, including the German Eichhörnchen(diminutive of Eichhorn, which is not as frequently used), the Norwegian ikorn/ekorn, the Dutch eekhoorn, the Swedish ekorre and the Danish egern.

Answer 3

Because it's roughly the same size and color of a squirrel.

Answer 4

cos it is