The Emperor Tamarin
This small primate belongs to the group of New World monkeys.
The global population of the Emperor Tamarin is large and stable and is not on the list of endangered animals.
They can reach 9-10 inches in length, not including the 13.8-16.3 inches of tail. They are 7.7-32 ounces in weight.
These primates are active during the day and rarely descends to the forest floor and walks on all fours of its legs. It spends most of its life in the trees, which provide plenty of food and protection against predators.
They eat fruit, nectar, tree sap, insects, lizards, small reptiles and eggs.
The Emperor Tamarin lives in a troop of 4-20. The elderly female is the leader and each group occupies and defends its territory.
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