Class |
Mammalia |
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Order |
Primates |
Distribution |
Brazil
 |
Habitat |
Primary rain forest |
Conservation Status |
Endangered. Listed under Appendix I of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). |
Behaviour |
Arboreal. Diurnal. Live in small family groups of two to eight. Twin births are usual. The males and elder siblings play an extensive part in the care and rearing of the babies. Shelter in tree hollows. |
Diet |
Insects, fruit, small lizards, frogs, birds' eggs and small birds. |