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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseMammaliaOrdenPrimatesFamiliaCallitrichidaeGéneroCallithrix

Geoffroy’s Tufted-ear Marmoset

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 18-23 cm
Peso: 0.2-0.35 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-15 años
Top Speed: 10 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 2-3
Gestación: 140-150 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Tree sap
Fruits
Insects
Nectar
Small lizards

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.