On my class trip to the zoo, there was one animal that stood out to me. The Emperor Tamarin monkey. It’s a small monkey no taller than 12 inches(1 foot) with a big white moustache. The average weight for this simian between 8 and 32 pounds. That’s a lot of weight for such a little creature. The Emperor tamarin is grey in color, with black hands and feet and a brown tail.
The Emperor tamarin is a diurnal primate which means that it is most active during the day and rests in the safety of the tree tops during the night. Emperor tamarins are very sociable animals and inhabit their territory with their rest of their kind. Their numbers generally range between 2 and 8 members. Emperor tamarin groups are led by the eldest female and have predominantly male members.
The Emperor Tamarin can be found in the tropical Amazon rainforest of South America. Even though it is a monkey, the Emperor Tamarin is omnivorous. It eats fruits and insects as well as small rodents and reptiles. A viscous little predator.
The average lifespan of this species is around 15 years although they are known to live up to 20.
Further research on the Emperor Tamarin proved a little difficult. From what I gather, the Tamarin species of monkey shares some traits with the Spider Monkey and the Howler Monkey. What I do know is that these species of monkeys descended from orangutans or baboons. Most likely baboons.
Unfortunately, there aren’t many myths that surround the Emperor Tamarin. The only “cultural” fact about the Emperor Tamarin is that is received its name because of the way its “moustache” reminded the German explorers of their emperor, Wilhelm II who was known to have an illustrious moustache. Today, although not considered to be a species that is in imminent danger from extinction, the Emperor tamarin population numbers are rapidly declining due to deforestation causing habitat loss in their natural environment.
The Emperor tamarin is a diurnal primate which means that it is most active during the day and rests in the safety of the tree tops during the night. Emperor tamarins are very sociable animals and inhabit their territory with their rest of their kind. Their numbers generally range between 2 and 8 members. Emperor tamarin groups are led by the eldest female and have predominantly male members.
The Emperor Tamarin can be found in the tropical Amazon rainforest of South America. Even though it is a monkey, the Emperor Tamarin is omnivorous. It eats fruits and insects as well as small rodents and reptiles. A viscous little predator.
The average lifespan of this species is around 15 years although they are known to live up to 20.
Further research on the Emperor Tamarin proved a little difficult. From what I gather, the Tamarin species of monkey shares some traits with the Spider Monkey and the Howler Monkey. What I do know is that these species of monkeys descended from orangutans or baboons. Most likely baboons.
Unfortunately, there aren’t many myths that surround the Emperor Tamarin. The only “cultural” fact about the Emperor Tamarin is that is received its name because of the way its “moustache” reminded the German explorers of their emperor, Wilhelm II who was known to have an illustrious moustache. Today, although not considered to be a species that is in imminent danger from extinction, the Emperor tamarin population numbers are rapidly declining due to deforestation causing habitat loss in their natural environment.