Results: Bearded tamarin monkey

(Source: worldatlas.com) Bearded tamarin monkeys are squirrel-sized animals that are very social, and live in large groups in Peru and the southern Amazon Basin. Did you hear about this creature before this survey?

While most monkeys are undoubtedly cute, the bearded tamarin monkey manages to take cuteness to a whole new level. The tamarin is instantly recognizable by its adorable white beard and mustache, which give it a striking appearance when set against its pink nose and grey fur. Does this little creature that seems to have been created by Dali remind you about any other animal?

The bearded tamarin is most active during the day, and it is an animal constantly in motion. Their small sizes make them agile creatures, and enables them to leap from branch to branch. The Bearded tamarin is social, and lives in groups of two to fifteen monkeys. Each group is led by the eldest female, followed by mature males. They are playful and, when relaxing, they will groom one another. When there is a danger, the bearded tamarin lets out shrieks and shrills to warn others in the group. It is a highly territorial monkey, and will zealously defend its territory against other tamarins or other smaller monkeys.. Are there any other very small monkeys that you remember?

The diet of the bearded tamarin is comprised in large part by carbohydrate-rich plants, with supplementary small animals and insects in smaller proportions. Of the plants they feed on, fruit, nectar, and tree sap are their favorites. They eat insects such as locusts, beetles, snails, crickets, butterflies, spiders and ants. They also may plunder a bird's nest for eggs, or catch and eat small reptiles, like lizards and tree frogs. In dry seasons they eat more nectar than during wet seasons. According to the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Study, 95 percent of the bearded tamarin diet is comprised by fruit during the wet seasons. Did you ever have a chance to meet one of these creatures?