Luckily
for the tamarins, conservationists are trying to stop this happening.
As is the case for so many threatened species, the breakup of their habitat sounded the death knell
for tamarins, depriving them of the continuity of forest they require to remain abundant and safe from potential threats in any single vicinity.
Not exact matches
In
tamarin primate families, the males care
for the babies from an early age, providing as much, and sometimes more, care than the females.
In her book, Parenting
for Primates, she offers parents valuable knowledge gleaned from the four months she spent in the Peruvian rain forest observing primates as well as the 30 years that she managed a colony of
tamarin monkeys in her own home.
Perhaps some ancient history, in the form of successful parenting tips provided by our distant
tamarin cousins, may be worth repeating to create a better future
for our own children.
Although they are no larger than house cats,
tamarins have brains that are surprisingly big
for their size and a family life organized like our own.
In two unpublished experiments testing cotton - top
tamarins» responses to strings of consonants and vowels, Hauser recorded false values
for some of the monkeys» responses, creating the appearance of statistically significant results.
For this, the researchers observed a group of Brown - mantled
tamarins (Saguinus nigrifrons) and Moustached
tamarins (Saguinus mystax), who jointly moved through home ranges in search of edible plants which included Parkia trees.
The food treats included items that the primates particularly like: dead crickets
for the marmosets and
tamarins, crackers
for the macaques, and Smarties candies
for the human children.
For the golden lion
tamarin, Brazil is chilly enough to warrant a luxurious red fur coat.
An international economic hotel in the heart of Jakarta, Ibis Jakarta
Tamarin is ideal
for business trip to Sudirman - Thamrin CBD and city breaks exper...
For the more adventurous, dolphin excursions are offered on the island's west coast at Le Morne and
Tamarin Bay where you can enjoy the once in a lifetime opportunity of swimming with dolphins!