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Class:
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Mammalia
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Order:
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Primates
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Family:
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Cebidae
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Genus:
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Saguinus
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Species:
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imperator
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Life span:
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10 – 20 years
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Gestation:
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140 – 145 days
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Number of young at birth:
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Normally give birth to twins, but single births and triplets also occur.
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Age of maturity:
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Both males and females reach maturity between 16 and 20 years.
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Size:
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9 – 10 in. tall
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Weight:
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1 lb.
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Size at birth:
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1.6 oz.
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| Range: | Extreme southeastern Peru, northwestern Brazil and northwestern Bolivia |
| Habitat: | Rainforest – found along the edges of the forests as well as in the tall tropical rainforests. |
| Diet: | Fruit, flowers, nectar, gum, and small animals |
Fun Facts:
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Small, tree-dwelling monkey that lives in extended family groups
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Lightweight enough to forage for fruit and insects on the outermost tips of tree branches.
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Physical Characteristics: gray with a silvery-brown crown and a reddish orange tail. A prominent feature is the elongated mustache.
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Emperor tamarins live in groups of two to as many as 15 animals
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Will run or walk across the forest floor, are capable of leaping across branches
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Emperor tamarins are diurnal (awake during the day) and live in trees
