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The white hair on the back of the head and neck inspire its common name, "cotton-top". The cotton-top tamarin has a long sagittal crest, consisting of white hairs, from forehead to nape flowing over the shoulders. The skin of the face is black with gray or white bands located above the eyes.
Moustached tamarin monkeys are characterized by white, curly hair around their mouth, similar to a moustache. [5] Their face is flat with almond-like shaped eyes. [5] Their ears are furry and large, and they have long, silky, body hair. [5] They have a brownish-black body with a white moustache and white nose.
The white-lipped tamarin (Saguinus labiatus), also known as the red-bellied tamarin, is a tamarin which lives in the Amazon area of Brazil and Bolivia. The red belly of these New World monkeys is its most remarkable outward characteristic. Otherwise it is black with a thin white mustache on its face and a black-brown back.
England's Chester Zoo recently shared the exciting news of the birth of two cotton-top tamarin monkeys, and they are too cute! ABC News shared a video of the little ones on Monday, August 12th ...
Chester Zoo in the UK is celebrating the "exceptionally rare" birth of two Cotton-Top Tamarins after mom gave birth to twins. On August 9, 2024, the Chester Zoo shared details and photos of the ...
Tamarin species vary considerably in appearance, ranging from nearly all black through mixtures of black, brown and white. Mustache -like facial hairs are typical for many species. Their body size ranges from 13 to 30 cm (5.1 to 11.8 in) (plus a 25-to-44 cm-long (9.8-to-17.3 in) tail ).
Threatened by deforestation and the exotic pet trade, pied tamarin monkeys could become extinct in just decades Critically endangered twin monkeys are born at the Chattanooga Zoo Skip to main content
The white-footed tamarin exhibits a silvery pale brown back with lighter streaks. The front is russet colored. The tail is brown, sometimes with a white tip. Feet and hands are also white. The face is only thinly furred with white hairs. Thick brown hair is around the neck and between the ears. [7] Its forelimbs are shorter than its hindlimbs.