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Pygmy Marmoset
Callithrix pygmaea |
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| Class |
Mammalia |
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| Order |
Primates |
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| Distribution |
Central West Region of
Brazil, Ecuador and eastern Peru
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| Habitat |
Dense forests near rivers |
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| Conservation
Status |
Listed under Appendix
II of the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora (CITES). |
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| Behaviour |
Pygmy Marmosets are the
smallest primates in South America,
weighing only about 100 to 120 grams.
They are arboreal and live in small
family groups. Being most active in
the morning and in late afternoon, they
spend most of the time gouging holes
in the bark of trees to eat the exudates.
They usually run along branches, but
they can also climb and leap vertically.
When threatening another individual
or human observers, they will turn around
and lift their tails to display their
genitals. They can make a wide variety
of vocalizations for purposes such as
communication or warning. Twin births
are usual but occasionally triplets
are raised. Members of the family help
carry the infants. Pygmy Marmosets reach
sexual maturity at the age of two. |
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| Diet |
Mainly feed on gum, sap
and exudates from trees, supplemented
with fruits, insects and nectar, etc. |
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