What type of animal is a tamarin?

Tamarins are monkeys which are found in Central and South Americas. The genus Saguinus has many subspecies, some of which are endangered. This is why members of the tamarin family are being saved against predators and human factors.

Fun Tamarin Facts For Kids

What do they prey on? Insects, spiders, invertebrates, and bird eggs

What do they eat? Omnivores

Average litter size? 2

How much do they weigh? 12.3-20.3 oz (348-575 g)

How long are they? Body: 5.1-11.8 in (13-30 cm) Tail: 9.8-17.3 in (25-44 cm)

How tall are they? We’re not sure how tall these animals are. If you know, please let us know at [email protected]

What do they look like? Black, brown, and white with golden tints

Skin Type Fur

What were their main threats? Habitat Loss, Snakes, Predatory Birds

What is their conservation status? Not Extinct

What do they prey on? Insects, spiders, invertebrates, and bird eggs

What do they eat? Omnivores

Average litter size? 2

How much do they weigh? 12.3-20.3 oz (348-575 g)

How long are they? Body: 5.1-11.8 in (13-30 cm) Tail: 9.8-17.3 in (25-44 cm)

How tall are they? We’re not sure how tall these animals are. If you know, please let us know at [email protected]

What do they look like? Black, brown, and white with golden tints

Skin Type Fur

What were their main threats? Habitat Loss, Snakes, Predatory Birds

What is their conservation status? Not Extinct

What do they prey on?

Insects, spiders, invertebrates, and bird eggs

What do they eat?

Omnivores

Average litter size?

2

How much do they weigh?

12.3-20.3 oz (348-575 g)

How long are they?

Body: 5.1-11.8 in (13-30 cm) Tail: 9.8-17.3 in (25-44 cm)

How tall are they?

We’re not sure how tall these animals are. If you know, please let us know at [email protected]

What do they look like?

Black, brown, and white with golden tints

Skin Type

Fur

What were their main threats?

Habitat Loss, Snakes, Predatory Birds

What is their conservation status?

Not Extinct

Where you’ll find them? Tropical Rainforests, Open Forests

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Saguinus

Class Mammalia

Family Callitrichidae

Where you’ll find them?

Tropical Rainforests, Open Forests

Locations

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Saguinus

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Saguinus

Class Mammalia

Family Callitrichidae

Class

Mammalia

Family

Callitrichidae