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Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Saguinus geoffroyi

Geoffroy's Tamarin is a small monkey with a cute face and a long tail. They love to swing through trees and live in family groups, making them very social and playful!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Geoffroy’s Tamarin has a striking appearance with a distinctive white head, face, and chest that sharply contrasts with its reddish-brown back. Its tail is long and completely black, making it visually different from many other tamarins.

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Geoffroy’s Tamarin
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Geoffroy’s Tamarin

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Geoffroy’s Tamarins live in family groups of up to 10 members, working together!

These tiny monkeys have sharp claws, not nails, helping them grip tree bark like squirrels!

They can often be seen 'tree-gobbling' to get nutritious sap from specific plants.

They play a big role in helping rainforests grow by scattering seeds from fruits they eat.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Arboreal Acrobatics

Geoffroy’s Tamarin can leap incredible distances between tree branches, using its strong legs and long tail for balance.

Fähigkeit

Social Soundscape

Geoffroy’s Tamarin has a complex array of chirps, whistles, and trills that help them communicate and warn their family of danger.

Fähigkeit

Paternal Pack Mule

Geoffroy’s Tamarin dads often carry their twin babies on their backs, sharing the parenting load to protect them.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-29 cm
Gewicht
0.4-0.55 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-3
Tragzeit
140-145 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny omnivores, they munch on tasty fruits, juicy insects, and tree sap!

Hauptnahrung

  • Fruits
  • Insects
  • Tree sap
  • Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

is a powerful raptor that preys on arboreal mammals

eaten by

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

hides in trees, ambushing small primates and other animals

eats

Panama Fig

Ficus insipida

relies on this common fig tree for its abundant, energy-rich fruits

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Geoffroy's Tamarin Monkey

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch these monkeys from a distance and never try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Geoffroy’s Tamarin?

20-29 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Geoffroy’s Tamarin?

0.4-0.55 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Geoffroy’s Tamarin?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Geoffroy’s Tamarin?

15 km/h

Was frisst Geoffroy’s Tamarin?

Tiny omnivores, they munch on tasty fruits, juicy insects, and tree sap!

Wo findet man Geoffroy’s Tamarin normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Geoffroy’s Tamarin?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Geoffroy’s Tamarin?

1-3

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