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Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset

Callithrix geoffroyi

Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset is a small monkey with fluffy tufts of hair on its ears. They are very social and love to live in family groups, playing and exploring together in the trees.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset has a mostly black body with a contrasting white head and face. Its distinctive features include prominent black ear tufts and a long, ringed black-and-white tail.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseMammaliaOrdnungPrimatesFamilieCallitrichidaeGattungCallithrix
Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset
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Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Their tail is much longer than their body, helping them balance.

These tiny monkeys could fit in your hand, they're so small!

They usually give birth to twins, a rarity among primates!

Whole families help raise the babies, taking turns carrying them.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tree Sap Tapper

Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset can access tree sap because they use specialized teeth to gouge holes in bark.

Fähigkeit

Family Teamwork

Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset has a social structure where the whole group helps care for babies.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Leaper

Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset can leap between trees, thanks to strong hind legs and sharp claws for grip.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-23 cm
Gewicht
0.2-0.35 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
10 km/h
Wurfgröße
2-3
Tragzeit
140-150 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

An omnivore enjoying a mix of fruits, insects, tree sap, and small vertebrates from the forest.

Hauptnahrung

  • Tree sap
  • Fruits
  • Insects
  • Nectar
  • Small lizards

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

White Snakewood

Cecropia hololeuca

Marmosets rely on the sap and gums from these trees.

eaten by

Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus

These large raptors are potential predators of the marmoset.

eats

Leafcutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

Marmosets frequently prey on various ants and their larvae.

depends on

Guiana Fig

Ficus guianensis

Provides essential fruits and shelter within their habitat.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Geoffroy's MarmosetTufted-ear Marmoset

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and never try to touch wild animals.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset?

18-23 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset?

0.2-0.35 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset?

10 km/h

Was frisst Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset?

An omnivore enjoying a mix of fruits, insects, tree sap, and small vertebrates from the forest.

Wo findet man Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset?

2-3

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