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Emperor with a mustache

Compared to Wilhelm II of Germany, has a mustache that comes on the back. Submissive to the females of his group, the emperor tamarin lives mainly in South America. It belongs to the family of monkeys but does not have the opposable thumb as his fellow


Almost like a rainbow, has the body of various colors: gray back, chest and abdomen off-white and tail reddish.
The emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) has claws instead of nails.
has only the thumb nail.
Usually the male takes care of offspring, while the female has the task of nursing the pups at least every 2 hours.
The primate living in small groups and feeds mainly on insects, fruit and tree sap.
have an overall length of 60cm. It can live for up to 17 years.

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