* Threatened or Endangered
Cotton-top Tamarin *
: Saguinus oedipus
: Mammal
: Columbia
: Plants, insects, fruits and nectar
: Weight up to 1 lb.
: These endangered primates number less than 1000 in the wild. A Species Survival Plan is in place in which zoos from across the country work together to ensure genetically pure breeding and releases back into the wild where appropriate.
• These endangered primates number less than 1000 in the wild.
• Zoos across the country are working together on a Species Survival Plan to ensure genetically pure breeding and releases back into the wild where appropriate.
• These small primates perform an important task of spreading seeds from trees and plants that they eat. The undigested seeds are spread in their feces when they defecate.
• Cotton-top tamarins have claw-like nails similar to a squirrel's rather than the flat nails that are characteristic of other primates, including humans.