What do you know about Royal Tamarin ?
The tamarin, also known as the imperial tamarin (Scientific name: Saguinus imperator), is a species of marmoset. Here is some basic information about the imperial tamarin.
Morphological characteristics:
The emperor tamarin has a body length of 23-26 cm, a tail length of 35-41.5 cm, and a weight of approximately 350-450 grams. It is a small primate. Their fur is mainly gray with yellow spots on the chest, black hands and feet, and a reddish-brown tail. Their most distinctive feature is their two long white beards, which reach to their shoulders.
Habitat
The imperial tamarin lives in the dense Amazon rainforest. It spends almost its entire life in the upper canopy of the rainforest and rarely moves on the ground.
Living habits
Royal tamarins have sharp vision, but poor hearing and smell. They live in groups of about 3-15, up to 40, active during the day and sleeping in tree holes at night. The oldest female leads several males, and they help each other. Royal tamarins often stay together with other tamarins, and can make different sounds to identify intruders.
Diet
The royal tamarin is an omnivore that feeds mainly on fruits, insects and tree sap, as well as bird eggs and young vertebrates. Due to their light body, they can reach the top of branches to eat food.
Region
The imperial tamarin is found in South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and other countries.
Reproduction method
Royal tamarins can mate and reproduce all year round, and the marriage methods include polygamy, polyandry and monogamy. All males in the family, whether they are fathers or not, will help give birth, care for and support the young monkeys. The gestation period of females is about 140-145 days, with 1-3 cubs per litter, but usually 2. Newborn tamarins will climb onto the backs of their parents and follow their parents to forage for food. They can move freely at 6-7 weeks old, are weaned after 2-3 months, become sexually mature at 16-20 months old, and live 17-20 years.
Conservation level
The imperial tamarin is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Primates.
