Black-tufted Marmoset

Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix (Callithrix) penicillata) is a New World monkey that has a relatively large range; it lives in the entire central part of Brazil.

Black-tufted Marmosets have the typical marmoset ear bundles, only these are black and hang down. The fur is grey to black and the tail grey-white. Black-tufted Marmosets reach a size of 19 to 22 cm and can weigh up to 350 g.

Diural and arboreal, Black-tufted Marmosets have a lifestyle very similar to other marmosets. They live in groups of two to nine animals.

The Black-tufted Marmosets diet consists primarily of tree sap, which they get by nibbling the bark with their long lower incisors. In addition they also eat small vertebrates, bird eggs and insects.

Typical pregnancies last about approximately 140 days and are usually twins. The young are weaned after about two months and are fully mature in their second year.