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Silvery Marmoset
Mico argentatus
Charakteristics
- Origin
South America: Northern Brazil
- Habitat
lowland rainforests
- Diet
Primarily tree sap, fruits, insects, spiders, larvae, seeds, snails, worms
- Status
least concern
- Size
52 cm
- Weight
Females up to 300 g
Male up to 400 g - Gestation period
approx. 140 to 145 days
- Achievable age
approx. 12 years
Threat Categories of IUCN
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A sap-tapping tool
Marmosets belong to the family Callitrichidae (New World monkeys), which also includes tamarins. A difference between marmosets and tamarins is that the incisors in a marmoset’s lower jaw are as long as its canine teeth. This allows them to scrape holes in the tree bark in order to get at their favourite food: tasty tree sap!