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Red-handed tamarin

Saguinus midas

Photo by Mysha
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Field Notes

Description:

also known as the golden-handed tamarin or Midas tamarin, is a New World monkey named for the contrasting reddish-orange hair on their feet and hands.
They live in cooperative groups of 4 to 15 members with little competition among a group even between breeding males. Only one female among a group will breed during breeding season with the other females suppressing the instinct.

Habitat:

It is native to wooded areas north of the Amazon River in Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela.

Notes:

This photo was taken in a park of conservation of primate species in Tenerife.

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(◕‿◕) thanks !!!
How lovely! Welcome to Project Noah Mysha!

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