Cotton-top tamarin by Kordouane

Photography • Animals • posted on Jan 14, 2018

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Description

The cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) is a small New World monkey weighing less than 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). One of the smallest primates, the cotton-top tamarin is easily recognized by the long, white sagittal crest extending from its forehead to its shoulders. The species is found in tropical forest edges and secondary forests in northwestern Colombia, where it is arboreal and diurnal. Its diet includes insects and plant exudates, and it is an important seed disperser in the tropical ecosystem. The cotton-top tamarin displays a wide variety of social behaviors. In particular, groups form a clear dominance hierarchy where only dominant pairs breed. The female normally gives birth to twins and uses pheromones to prevent other females in the group from breeding. These tamarins have been extensively studied for their high level of cooperative care, as well as altruistic and spiteful behaviors. Communication between cotton-top tamarins is sophisticated and shows evidence of grammatical structure, a language feature that must be acquired.

Comments (12)

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Palaemon

6:43AM | Sun, 14 January 2018

Quel curieux animal ! Jolie photo.

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TwiztidKidd

7:13AM | Sun, 14 January 2018

He's got an 80's style haircut... cute little guy. I would probably die laughing watching him eat that fruit from his tiny pawsies. Beautiful photo... thank you for sharing!

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