What type of animal is an emperor tamarin?
Emperor tamarins are active monkeys that belong to the tamarin species, with the scientific name Saguinus imperator. These squirrel-sized monkeys are found in South America, Peru, and Bolivia, well known for their beard and mustaches. They are further classified into two varieties. One is the bearded emperor tamarin, and another is the black-chinned emperor tamarin.
Fun Emperor Tamarin Facts For Kids
What do they prey on? Fruits, carrots, insects, gum, nectar, and leaves
What do they eat? Omnivorous
Average litter size? 2
How much do they weigh? 14-17.6 oz (400-500 g)
How long are they? Body length: 9-10 in (23-26 cm)Tail length: 13.8–16.3 in (35–41.5 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Brown, gray, black and white
Skin Type Fur
What were their main threats? Humans, Snakes, Hawks, Wild Cats
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
What do they prey on? Fruits, carrots, insects, gum, nectar, and leaves
What do they eat? Omnivorous
Average litter size? 2
How much do they weigh? 14-17.6 oz (400-500 g)
How long are they? Body length: 9-10 in (23-26 cm)Tail length: 13.8–16.3 in (35–41.5 cm)
How tall are they? N/A
What do they look like? Brown, gray, black and white
Skin Type Fur
What were their main threats? Humans, Snakes, Hawks, Wild Cats
What is their conservation status? Least Concern
What do they prey on?
Fruits, carrots, insects, gum, nectar, and leaves
What do they eat?
Omnivorous
Average litter size?
2
How much do they weigh?
14-17.6 oz (400-500 g)
How long are they?
Body length: 9-10 in (23-26 cm)Tail length: 13.8–16.3 in (35–41.5 cm)
How tall are they?
N/A
What do they look like?
Brown, gray, black and white
Skin Type
Fur
What were their main threats?
Humans, Snakes, Hawks, Wild Cats
What is their conservation status?
Least Concern
Where you’ll find them? Rainforest, Tall Tropical Rainforests
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Saguinus
Class Mammalia
Family Callitrichidae
Where you’ll find them?
Rainforest, Tall Tropical Rainforests
Locations
Kingdom Animalia
Genus Saguinus
Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Saguinus
Class Mammalia
Family Callitrichidae
