Least ConcernCommon Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
One of the 3 marmosets on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Callitrichidae
Saguinus imperator
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The emperor tamarin is a small primate of the western Amazon, unmistakable for the extremely long white moustache that falls on either side of its mouth. It lives in family groups of between two and eight animals and feeds on fruit, nectar, sap and insects. It frequently forms mixed groups with Weddell's saddle-back tamarin, with which it shares territory, watchfulness and alarm calls: each species is better at detecting a different kind of predator.
Weight
300 g – 500 g
Size
23 cm – 26 cm
Life expectancy
17 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguinus_imperator
Best time: All year round in south-western Amazonia, by day; it often travels alongside other tamarin species in mixed groups.
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