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Cotton-top tamarin

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Geographic distribution:

Distribution comprises Panama and Colombia

Scientific name:
- Saguinus oedipus
Taxonomy:
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Family: Callithricidae
Biology:
- Area of origin: America
- Habitat: Tropical forest
- Social life: Gregarious
- Food: Frugívora

Rating:
- Mammals
Physical Characteristics:
- Longevity: 10 - 15 years
- Weight at birth: 35-45 g
- Middleweight: 350-450 g
- Length: 20-29 cm
Reproduction
- Reproduction: Viviparous
- Gestation: 140-145 days
- Nombre de cries: 2, rarely 1 or 3

Risk level of the species

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Red list: Scale according to the situation of the species IUCN

Risk level of the species critically endangered

Description

The cotton-top tamarin has been baptised with this name due to its eye-catching crest of long white hairs from its forehead to its nape, which falls over its shoulders. The bottom part of the body is white, while the back and tail are orangey.
They occupy the rainforests located at the foot of the Andes in northwest Colombia. They live in small family groups that defend their territory and feed primarily on fruits, insects and small vertebrates.
Generally, only one female in the group breeds during the reproduction period as reproduction is inhibited in the other females by means of hormones.
They are currently endangered due to the destruction of the forests where they live.

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