Saguinus pileatus

There are red spots on the head. The colors are mainly black, white and brown. The tail is long. Only the big toe has a flat nail, and the other fingers and toes are claw-like sharp claws. There is a pair of nipples on the chest. The hind limbs are longer than the front limbs. There are 32 teeth.

Distributed in Brazil (Amazon), it lives in the upper canopy of tropical rainforests or tropical forest grasslands and rarely moves on the ground.

Red-cap Moustached Tamarin, scientific name Saguinus pileatus, foreign name Red-cap Moustached Tamarin, eats fruits, nuts and other plant foods, also eats insects, spiders, frogs, small lizards and bird eggs. It has sharp vision, followed by hearing and smell. It is active during the day and lives in family groups of 3 to 12. Both parents feed their young together. It is distributed in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.

Listed in the IUCN Red List of Primates, ver.: 2008 - Low Concern (LC).

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