Emperor Tamarins

The Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a tamarin allegedly named for its resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II. It lives in the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the west Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas.

The Emperor Tamarin lives together in groups of two to eight animals. The oldest female leads the group above several mature males. Mutual grooming plays an important role for bonding and socializing.

The Saguinus imperator is known to form mixed-species associations with the Brown-mantled Tamarin (Saguinus fuscicollis). It has various cries which help them to promptly recognize interlopers.

ANIMAL FACTS:

• Other name: Saguinus imperator.


• They are grey with yellowish speckles on chest with black hands and feet’s with long white mustache.


• It grows to a length of 24 to 26 cm’s.


• It has a 35 cm long tails.


• Adult emperor tamarins weigh around 300 to 500 g.


• Life span is 10 to 20 years.

These are some of the Animal Facts.