Common
Marmoset
(Callithrix
jacchus) |
Family:
marmosets
Habitation:
South America, Brazil
Appearance: o
grey fur, o
prominent characteristics are white wispy hair, that enfold ears |
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hairless face, white mark on the forehead,
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white tail is striped grey-and-white
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they measure 14-18 cm of body length
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weight: about 400 g
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Lifestyle: o
diurnal activity, o
excellent they move in the tree-tops,
they are able to leap from heights of teens of meters, o
social,
flock in herds of 2-13 specimen, o
1 - 2 infants, rarely 3
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size of the territory: 10 - 20 hectares
Characteristics: o
remarkable white prominent wispy hair that enfold ears
Nourishment: o
Trees juice, fruit, flowers, insects, spiders, reptiles,
frogs, birds's eggs
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