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Common Marmoset
Callithrix jacchus
The common marmoset is a small New World monkey native to the northeastern forests of Brazil. Recognizable by its white ear tufts and expressive face, it is highly social and lives in family groups. Marmosets are agile tree-dwellers, using their sharp claws and long tails to nav…
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- Unlike many primates, common marmosets rely heavily on tree sap and gum, which they extract by gnawing holes in bark with specialized lower incisors.
- Common marmosets have claws instead of flat nails on most fingers, enabling them to cling to tree bark. They can leap up to 5 meters (16 feet) between branches, and their twin births are among the highest rates in primates.
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