What do cotton topped tamarins eat?
Cotton-top tamarins are omnivores. They eat a varied diet which includes fruit, flowers, nectar, plant exudates (gums, sap and latex), and prey including frogs, snails, lizard, spiders and insects. These tamarins generally search for prey in the middle and lower canopy.
How much do cotton-top tamarins eat?
Cotton-top tamarins have been observed to consume between 30-40 g/kg/day (Escajadillo et al., 1981; Flurer et al., 1983).
Are cotton-top tamarins aggressive?
Most notably, the breeding female can show aggression toward other females. Additionally, cotton-top tamarins are territorial. Males are much more lenient when the intruder is female than when it is male. Females, however, are aggressive to both male and female intruders.
How long do cotton-top tamarin live?
13.5 years
Cotton-top tamarins live for an average of 13.5 years, but the oldest recorded cotton-top tamarin lived to be 24 years old in captivity (Rowe 1996; Savage pers.
Are cotton top tamarins good pets?
Similar to all small pet primates, Tamarins are active, intelligent and very friendly when well socialized and cared for. However, they are not pets to be taken on lightly. These monkeys require more daily commitment and dedication than the average pet does.
What fruit do cotton top tamarins eat?
Cotton top tamarins eat fruit, seeds, gums and small animals such as insects, mice and birds. Cotton top tamarins can measure up to 240 millimetres (mm). Their tails measure up to 400mm and they can weigh up to 430 grams. Cotton top tamarins are found in secondary or tropical forests in north-west Colombia.
How big do cotton top tamarins get?
Male: 54 cm
Female: 50 cm
Cotton-top tamarin/Length
Does cotton top tamarin make good pets?
Why are cotton top tamarins important?
Cotton-top tamarins also play an important role in spreading seeds in tropical ecosystems. These tamarins commonly eat seeds that are fairly large—bigger even than those consumed by their more sizable fellow primates such as chimpanzees and baboons.
Can you own a cotton top tamarin?
While it’s illegal to have a pet cotton-top, the law is rarely enforced and the practice is culturally accepted; as a result, the pet trade is robbing the forests of these critically endangered primates.
What kind of food does cotton top tamarin eat?
Cotton-top tamarins are primarily insectivorous; insects being 40% of their diet. They also eat a large amount of fruit which consists of 38.4% of their diet. Feeding on exudates, which is known as gum feeding, takes up 14.4% of their diet.
When is the day of the cotton top tamarin?
August 15 is the Day of the Cotton-Top Tamarin, celebrated by Proyecto Tití and various communities and partners. It’s a wonderful way to bring together all communities to show their support of cotton-top tamarin conservation through dance, songs, art displays, and more.
Where do cotton top tamarins live in Colombia?
They are endemic to northwestern Colombia, between the Cauca and Magdalena rivers and the Atlantic. These creatures are forest dwellers, and they live in tropical, deciduous, and secondary forests. Cotton-top tamarins are omnivorous, and insects and fruit make up a large part of their diet.
Is the cotton top tamarin an endangered species?
Unfortunately, cotton-top tamarins are critically endangered. Huge sections of their home range have been turned into farms, fields, or human settlements. In the last 18 years, the population of cotton-top tamarins has been reduced by more than 80%.