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Physical Description
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 This tamarin species tell the difference from other tamarin species by possessing a crest of long whitish hair from the forehead to the nape flowing over the shoulders
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 Their back is brown and the underparts of the arms and legs are whitish to yellow.
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 The rump and inner sides of thighs are reddish-orange.
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The base of the tail is also reddish-orange, while the tip is blackish.
General Characteristics
Length :Â Â 17 cm
Tail Length : 25 cm
Weight : 10-18 ounces. Male tamarins are only slightly larger than females. ( A medium Cotton Top Tamarins weigh 432 grms )
Height : 232 mm (9.13 in)
Range : Southeastern Costa Rica to Central America to Northwestern Colombia and South America.
Habitat : Tropical forest, open woodlands, dry tropical, dry thorn forest savanna , scrub and edge forests
Diet : insects, ripe fruit, seeds, nectar, and gum, tender vegetation, spiders, small vertebrates, mice, frogs, birds and lizards
Status : 1000 in the wild, 1800 in captivity and zoos around the world. They are continuing to decline.
Reason for the status : Deforestation , habitat destruction because of people ruining their area, and Pet Trade.
Gestation Period : Â 125-140 days
Lifespan – 13-16 yrs in the wild / 25yrs in captivity