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Red-handed Tamarin
Saguinus midas
The Red-handed Tamarin is a small, agile primate known for its striking reddish-orange hands and feet that contrast with its sleek black fur. Native to the Amazon Basin, this tamarin is highly adapted to life in the treetops, using its long fingers and dexterous movements to for…
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- Despite their small size, red-handed tamarins can produce loud, piercing calls that carry through the dense rainforest to communicate with group members or warn of predators.
- Red-handed Tamarins are capable of leaping up to 18 meters (59 feet) from tree to tree. They often form mixed-species groups with other tamarin species for added protection. These tamarins exhibit cooperative parenting, with males and other group members helping to care for infants.
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