COTTON-TOP TAMARIN

Saguinus oedipus

   

The tamarin’s tail is twice or three times longer than its body. Therefore, it has a great balance.

 

WEIGHT : 400 g

FOOD : Fruits, beetles … and gum from trees.

THREATS : Deforestation (agriculture and pasture)

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MORE INFO :

Family : Callithricidae
Gestation : 140 days
Habits : gregarious
Litter : 1 to 2 babies
Longevity : 13 years
CITES : Appendix IA