Black Tamarin (Lat. Saguinus nigricollis), genus Saguinov, parlorrow Sh wide monkeys, family of game.
Description
Black Tamarins are representatives of the game family: small primates, which are still a little larger than the bucks, but still quite miniature creatures (less than 30 cm, with a tail a little more than 20 cm). The fangs of these monkeys protrude, unlike gested towers, they do not have bundles of hair at the ears and rings on the tail. Ordinary tamarin is really black since both the fur itself and his skin are black.
There are two subspecies of Tamarins:
Black Tamarin
Redgrown Tamarin
So, red-handed Tamarins have a golden-red shade of upper paw wool. The face of Black Tamarin, like all Saguinovs (excluding Marikinov), is distinguished by the absence of hair and upper eyelashes either. Fully hidden under the fur and the ears of the animal.
Appearance
Tamarins monkeys have a miniature physique however, their thin tail reaches the same size and even more. Any of the types of these primates has a bright and even unusual color and the main color of thick wool can be black, brown or reddish shades.
These are one of the small primates (Tamarins weigh about 500 grams). Like all Tamarins, their front limbs are shorter than the hind limbs, and the fingers, unlike human ones, are not opposed. The fingers of all limbs are equipped with claws.
Where it lives
Black Tamarins live in wet tropical forests of Central and South America: starting from Costa Rica and further, up to the Amazon lowland and north of Bolivia, from Panama to Brazil. However, they cannot be found in mountainous areas, since Tamarins prefer lowlands.
These primates prefer forests, where always on the bottom of fruiting trees and comfortable vines, comfortable for movement. These animals are daytime they get up with dawn and are very active in the daytime of the day, going early enough for an overnight stay and resting in the crowns of trees.
Lifestyle
Tamarins settle in small groups (from a couple to seven individuals), and are very severely monitoring the territory belonging to them: if animals from the neighboring group fall on it, then the owners begin to pursue them with a violent cry, up to the crossing of the borders. A high cry in the morning reminds others that this territory is not free and is protected very vigilant. And the members of neighboring flocks are very actively responsible for these screams. In the clan of Tamarinov reigns the hierarchy of Matriarchy the leader is always the leader.
Communication between Tamarins is built not only on sound accompaniment, but also on odorous tags with a wide variety of information (from gender to the position of an individual) containing complex ethers.
Tamarins are quite mobile and capable of jumping up to 8 m. They are considered omnivorous and can even eat bark and resin.
Reproduction
In these primates, the period of gestation of offspring lasts up to 150 days. Usually two cubs are born the mother wears them on the stomach, and then transplants on her back; Moreover, the male also takes part in education. From five months of age, kids begin to get used to independence. Maturity occurs in Tamarins about 15 months. The marriage games of monkeys begin at the end of winter: males adhere to a certain marriage ritual and already by the beginning of the summer there is offspring.
At the same time, females are capable of propagation already 6 months after the appearance of offspring.
Tamarins are already able to move in two months and are trying to participate in the extraction of food.
The whole clan takes part in the upbringing of the cubs. Monkeys protect the kids in every possible way and share delicious ones with them. Grown individuals usually do not leave the family and take part in her life.
Interesting Facts
The average life expectancy of Tamarinov is about 12 years: in the wild, these primates can live up to 10 years, but in captivity they live much longer.
The basis of the diet of Tamarins is plant food (fruits, fruits, flowers, honey), but do not mind drinking animals: eggs, chicks, insects, reptiles. Tamarins are usually unpretentious, but captivity can sometimes give up food due to stress.
In captivity, these monkeys usually feed on the most diverse food. They even serve small living insects (grasshoppers, cockroaches). They are simply launched into the aviary to Tamarinam and they are hunting.
Tamarins live in family groups and communicate with each other, using poses, gestures and facial expressions, but sometimes loud sounds can make, like any monkeys starting from imitation of bribe and a whistle of birds, to sharp, piercing cries.
