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Cotton-top
Tamarin
Saguinus oedipus
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| Range: |
Throughout
Northwestern Columbia.
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| Habitat: |
Secondary wet and
dry forest and low vine tangles from sea level to 1500 meters.
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| Diet: |
Mainly fruit,
buds, insects, nuts, spiders, tree frogs, lizards, bird eggs, shrews, moles, and birds.
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Fun Facts:
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- Cotton-tops are gregarious monkeys living in
groups of 2-12 individuals with one dominant male!
- They have over 30 vocalizations including
chirps, shrill calls, squeaks, and other bird-like calls!
- Cotton-tops live in the upper strata of the
forest canopy and rarely descend to lower areas!
- Generally, they form monogamous pairs!
- The average birth weight is 40-50 grams,
almost 20% of the females weight!
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