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The marmosets are the genus Callithrix of New World monkeys. One species not classified in this genus also has common names including the word "marmoset", the Goeldi's Marmoset (Callimico goeldii). This article is only about the 18 Callithrix species.
Most marmosets are about 20 cm long. Relative to other monkeys, they show some apparently primitive features: they have claws rather than nails, and tactile hairs on their wrists. They lack wisdom teeth, and their brain layout seems to be relatively primitive. Their body temperature is unusually variable, changing by up to 4 degrees Celsius (7 degrees Fahrenheit) in a day.
Marmosets are highly active, living in the upper canopy of forest trees, and feeding on insects, fruit and leaves. They have long lower incisors, which allow them to chew holes in tree trunks and branches to harvest the gum inside; some species are specialised feeders on gum.
Marmosets live in family groups of 3 to 15, consisting of one to two breeding females, an unrelated male, their offspring and occasionally extended family members and unrelated individuals. Their mating systems are highly variable and can include monogamy, polygyny and occasionally polyandry. In most species, twins are usually born, but triplets are not unknown. Like other callitrichines, marmosets are characterized by a high degree of cooperative care of the young and some food sharing and tolerated theft. Adult males, females other than the mother, and older offspring participate in carrying infants. Most groups scent mark and defend the edges of their ranges, but it is unclear if they are truly territorial, as group home ranges greatly overlap.
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Young female. I think she was mesmerized by her own image reflected on my lenses. Taken at free wild life, at an ecologic sanctuary at Pipa's beach. I've posted the original picture -just cropped- as a contribution for Wikipedia commons .
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- manyee
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(21070) - [2007-02-28 0:52]
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Peek-a-boo, Marmoset.
What a cute pose, Carmem.
Good capture of this curious little animal.
His face is a little hard to see due to the coloring,
but you managed to give us a good look of his eyes.
TFS. : )
Excelente captura, Carmem. O olhar do mico em direção à câmera mostra que houve contato visual com o fotógrafo na hora da foto por parte do animal, o que valoriza este trabalho. Obrigado por sua oferta em me disponibilizar as suas notas para foto do mico-estrela publicada por mim no TrekNature.
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- livios
(16906)
- [2007-03-17 1:08]
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Carmem, gosto muito da pose.
Além disso, excelentes cores e bela saturação. A nitidez ficou show de bola também.
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- zeca
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(2881) - [2007-03-19 0:16]
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Oi Carmem!
Seu sagui está mesmo muito bonitinho! Você o capturou muito bem e numa ótima pose! Bela foto!
Abraço,
Zeca
smiley depois
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(665)
Linda, linda. Pose perfeita detalhes, cores...
Não posso te dar pontinhos pq o administrator do site não me permite, esta possibilidade me foi tirada.
Abraço
Paulo