Bearded Emperor Tamarin

Saguinus subgrisescens

The Bearded Emperor Tamarin is a small monkey with a fluffy beard! They are very playful and love to swing from tree to tree in their forest homes.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Bearded Emperor Tamarin has a grey body with a reddish-brown tail, often tipped in black. Its most distinctive feature is a long, flowing white mustache and beard that extends past its shoulders, making it look regal. This small monkey has black hands and feet.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseMammaliaOrdnungPrimatesFamilieCallitrichidaeGattungSaguinus

Bearded Emperor Tamarin

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby tamarins are carried on their dads' backs almost all the time!

Some emperor tamarins were named after a German emperor because of their mustache!

Their long, bushy tail is longer than their body and helps them balance while jumping!

They often share their forest homes with other monkey species like saddle-back tamarins!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Bearded Emperor Tamarins can leap far distances between trees because of their strong hind legs that help them navigate the forest canopy.

Bearded Emperor Tamarins have excellent eyesight and hearing that helps them spot tiny insects and hidden predators in the dense rainforest.

Bearded Emperor Tamarins can find food more efficiently by working together in groups that helps them locate fruits and insects quickly.

Maße und Details

Länge: 23-26 cm
Gewicht: 0.3-0.5 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-15 Jahre
Top Speed: 25 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-3
Tragzeit: 140-145 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny monkeys love to munch on sweet fruits, sticky tree sap, and tasty insects!

Hauptnahrung

Fruits
Nectar
Tree gum/sap
Insects
Spiders
Small lizards

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

A powerful bird of prey that hunts tamarins from above.

eaten by

Jaguar

Panthera onca

This large cat sometimes preys on tamarins from the forest floor.

symbiotic with

Saddle-back Tamarin

Saguinus fuscicollis

They often forage together, benefiting from more eyes for spotting predators.

eats

Amazonian Fig

Ficus amazonica

Tamarins feed on the sweet fruits of this common rainforest tree.

Merkmale

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