Red-handed tamarin

Saguinus midas

The red-handed tamarin is a small monkey with bright orange hands and feet. They love to live in trees and are very playful, often jumping around with their friends in the forest.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Red-handed tamarin has a striking black body with vibrant reddish-orange hands and feet, making them look like they're wearing bright gloves. Its face is dark and hairless. This small monkey's distinct coloration helps it stand out in the rainforest.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseMammaliaOrdenPrimatesFamiliaCallitrichidaeGéneroSaguinus

Red-handed tamarin

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

Dad and big siblings do most of the baby-carrying! Wow!

Red-handed tamarins love to lick sweet tree sap as a yummy snack! Wow!

Their amazing grip lets them quickly scamper up smooth tree trunks! Wow!

These tiny monkeys almost always have twins! Wow!

Habilidades especiales

Red-handed tamarins have shared parenting that helps raise twins efficiently, with all group members helping out.

Red-handed tamarins can quickly leap through trees because of their strong legs and claws, helping them escape predators.

Red-handed tamarins have special glands that help them mark territory, sending important messages to other tamarins.

Red-handed tamarins can forage with other monkey species, which helps them find food and spot predators.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 20-28 cm
Peso: 0.4-0.55 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-18 años
Top Speed: 20 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-3
Gestación: 140-145 días

Dieta y alimentación

They enjoy a varied diet of juicy fruits, tasty insects, and even tree sap!

Alimentos principales

Fruits
Insects
Nectar
Tree sap
Small lizards
Bird eggs

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Giant fig

Ficus insipida

for its sweet, juicy fruits.

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

as a powerful raptor predator.

symbiotic with

White-faced saki

Pithecia pithecia

for joint foraging and predator watch.

eats

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

for protein-rich insect meals.

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.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Arborícola

Los animales arborícolas viven principalmente en los árboles, utilizándolos como refugio, alimento y protección contra los depredadores.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Selva tropical

Este rasgo de hábitat se refiere a las especies que se encuentran en las selvas tropicales, caracterizadas por una alta precipitación anual, gran biodiversidad y una densa cubierta arbórea.