Zoolung Animals

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Cotton-top tamarin

It has white, cotton-like fur on its head, making it look as if it’s wearing a fur hat. That’s why it’s called the “Cotton-headed.” It is very small, measuring 17 cm in body length, 25 cm in tail length, and weighing an average of 430 g. However, its call sounds similar to a bird’s song and is said to be audible from as far as 200 meters away. Even when fighting, they face each other and continuously emit their calls.

Category

Primates Cercopithecidae
Habitat

Tropical rainforest
Diet

Omnivorous, eating fruits, frogs, lizards, and more

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Species

Endangered primates

A mammal belonging to the colobine monkey family, it is classified as **Critically Endangered (CR)** on the IUCN Red List and is an internationally endangered species.

Place of discovery

Northwest Colombia

It is native to northwestern Colombia, and it is estimated that only about 2,000 individuals remain in the wild worldwide.

Habitat

Tropical and dry forests

Secondary moist forests, secondary dry forests, deciduous forests, etc. They inhabit a variety of forest zones up to an elevation of 1,500 meters.

Diet

Omnivorous

It is omnivorous, feeding on insects, fruit, sap, honey, and small reptiles or amphibians.

Action

Diurnal and social behavior

They are diurnal animals that are active mainly during the day, and live in small groups of 2 to 9 individuals in the trees.

Average size

Little monkey

It belongs to the family of small primates, and there is almost no difference in size between males and females.

Features

Hair as soft as cotton

From its forehead to the nape of its neck, it has thick, white fur as fluffy as cotton, and since its face is largely bare and dark, it looks as if it’s wearing a fur hat.

Lifespan

13 years in the wild, 24 years in captivity

While their average lifespan in the wild is about 13 years, they can live up to 24 years in captivity.