Two-coloured tamarind

Monkeys and lemurs

South American animals

The bicoloured tamarind lives in groups of 4-15 individuals. Only one female in the group has babies, but all the adults and semi-adults help to look after the young. Tamarins belong to the family of clawed monkeys, which have claws instead of nails on all fingers and toes except the big toe.

The bicoloured tamarind is one of the most threatened monkeys in the Amazon and has a very limited distribution in areas in and around the city of Manaus. Habitat loss and competition from other tamarins are driving the species towards human settlements, creating threats such as predation by dogs and cats, the spread of disease and damage from electricity, among others. They are also captured and kept as pets. The zoo participates in the European breeding programme, EEP, for the conservation of the species.

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