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Common Marmoset

Callithrix jacchus

The Common Marmoset is a tiny monkey with a fluffy tail and big, bright eyes. They love to jump around in trees and are very playful, making them fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Common Marmoset has a grey-brown body with a long, distinctively ringed tail and striking white ear tufts. It also features a white blaze on its forehead, making it visually distinct from other small monkeys.

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Common Marmoset
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Common Marmoset

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Marmoset dads carry their twin babies almost all day long!

These tiny monkeys can twist their heads nearly 180 degrees!

They "talk" using over 10 different calls, including chirps and trills!

They have super sharp claws, like tiny grappling hooks, for climbing!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sap Tapper

Common Marmoset can tap into trees for sap using specialized teeth, which helps them access a vital energy source.

Fähigkeit

Cooperative Caregivers

Common Marmoset families share baby-rearing duties, which helps ensure more offspring survive to adulthood.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Leaper

Common Marmoset has sharp claws and strong legs that help them leap between trees with amazing agility.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-25 cm
Gewicht
0.25-0.4 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
20 km/h
Wurfgröße
2-3
Tragzeit
140-150 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They eat tree sap, fruits, and insects, making them very adaptable omnivores.

Hauptnahrung

  • tree sap
  • fruits
  • nectar
  • insects
  • small lizards
  • bird eggs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

A top avian predator in their forest habitat.

eaten by

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Preys on small arboreal mammals.

eats

Wild Fig

Ficus citrifolia

Consumes the sweet fruits for energy.

eats

Leafcutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

Hunts these ants and other insects for protein.

depends on

Parkia Tree

Parkia pendula

Taps the gum from certain trees for a main food source.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

CallithrixMarmoset

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Marmoset?

18-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Marmoset?

0.25-0.4 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Marmoset?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Marmoset?

20 km/h

Was frisst Common Marmoset?

They eat tree sap, fruits, and insects, making them very adaptable omnivores.

Wo findet man Common Marmoset normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Common Marmoset?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Common Marmoset?

2-3

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