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  Common Marmoset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The fur of the Common Marmoset is grey.
Common Marmosets live together in family groups of four to 15 animals, usually mated adults and their offspring.
The diet of the Common Marmoset consists of insects, spiders, small vertebrates, bird eggs and tree sap.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Common_Marmoset   (385 words)

  
 Marmoset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 enable them to chew holes in the trunks or branches of trees so as to harvest the gum inside; some species are specialised feeders on gum.
Marmosets live in small family groups consisting of a mated pair and their offspring, thus making marmosets (along with gibbons) some of the few monogamous primates.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marmoset   (309 words)

  
 Marmosets and Tamarins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Given that marmosets are arboreal and spend most of their time in the upper half of their cages, we predicted that the marmosets would prefer a food bowl positioned at the top of the cage over one positioned at the bottom.
Marmosets that were singly or sibling housed used the devices the most and had the largest reductions in time spent sitting still during enrichment.
Mealworm feeders as environmental enrichment for common marmosets.
www.nal.usda.gov /awic/pubs/Primates2006/Marmosets.htm   (3587 words)

  
 Primate Factsheets: Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Common marmosets are small-bodied New World monkeys that are a mottled brown, grey, and yellow color with white ear tufts and long, banded tails (Rowe 1996).
Common marmosets inhabit a variety of forest types including the extreme northern Atlantic coastal forest, dry, seasonal, semideciduous inland forests, riverine forests in dry thorn scrub habitat or caatinga, and the savanna forest or cerrado in central Brazil (Rylands and de Faria 1993; Rylands et al.
Primate Factsheets: Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Taxonomy, Morphology, and Ecology.
pin.primate.wisc.edu /factsheets/entry/common_marmoset   (1601 words)

  
 Marmosets and tamarins
Marmosets and tamarins do have a variety of facial expressions, which help aid in communication, but not near the amount as many of their other primate cousins do.
Marmosets and tamarins are very clever in that they gouge trees so that the tree will produce saps and gums for them to feed upon.
Marmosets and tamarins are very social animals, and live in family groups ranging from 4 to 15 members.
www.snowcrest.net /goehring/a2/primates/marmoset.htm   (1375 words)

  
 Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary Plettenberg Bay Garden Route Adventures South Africa
The common marmoset is distributed throughout the Atlantic Coastal Forest of northeastern Brazil.
Although the common marmoset utilizes a mixture of habitats, there are two criteria which usually must be met for the habitat to be appropriate.
Common Marmosets are expected to live until the age of 11 or 12 years.
www.monkeyland.co.za /marmoset_callithrixjacchus.htm   (945 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The common marmoset is a small new-world primate which lives in eastern Brazil, inhabitating the canopy of secondary rain forests and gallery forests.
Marmosets are territorial, the homrange of a group measures about 4 ha with an exclusive area of about 1.8 ha.
Common marmosets are generalists, which feed on a variety of food-stuffs, including fruits, insects, snails, smal vertebrates like lizards and gum.
www.univie.ac.at /zoologie/theo/marmoset/calli.html   (377 words)

  
 Common Marmoset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In bright sunlight marmosets are frequently observed to ÔsprawlÕ, with the trunk of the body supporting the weight and the limbs relaxed.
A common form of stare is Ôhead-cock-stareÕ in which the head is moved from side to side when an animal is observing another individual, prey, or an inanimate object such as a piece of food.
A marmoset is described as having an Ôopen mouthÕ when the mouth is open, the teeth are visible but the lips are not retracted.
www.lpzoo.com /ethograms/FRMS/menus/newworldmenu/marmoset.htm   (1374 words)

  
 Comparative Placentation
The remarkable features of marmoset and tamarin placentas are the inter-twin vascular connections between fraternal twins, and the villous hematopoiesis of the placentas.
Marmosets and tamarins normally produce twins, occasionally triplets; when singletons are born, they are often chimerae, indicating that in utero demise of a twin had occurred (Gengozian and Merritt, 1970).
Tamarins and marmosets have a long-known tendency of suffering from rickets.
medicine.ucsd.edu /cpa/tam.html   (2983 words)

  
 Study: Marmoset dads don't stray (Mar 16, 2005)
But in an unanticipated twist, testosterone levels in marmoset fathers barely wavered in response to the female odor, even as hormones surged in all other non-parents, reported endocrinologist and lead author Toni Ziegler in the January issue of the journal Hormones and Behavior.
"Marmosets like sex, so we expected all males to be responsive to the scent of a sexually receptive female," says Ziegler, who is a senior scientist at the National Primate Research Center, where the marmosets reside.
The common marmoset is endemic to northeastern Brazil.
www.news.wisc.edu /10825.html   (669 words)

  
 ANIMAL BYTES - Common Marmoset
"Marmoset" is derived from the French "marmouset" which means, loosely, shrimp or dwarf.
An apt name, considering they are the smallest of the true monkeys (the lightest of the true monkeys is the pygmy marmoset).
Common marmoset is considered the best species able to adapt to human changes in their environment.
www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/primates/common-marmoset.htm   (397 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Marmosets are active in the daytime, although they tend to snooze during the hottest part of the day.
Common Marmoset eats the most sap of all the marmosets, spending up to 70% of their foraging time in sap collection.
Marmosets are found in dense vegetation near trees (so they're not far from the nearest sap tap!).
www.szgdocent.org /resource/pp/p-mstcom.htm   (603 words)

  
 Common Marmoset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Common marmosets are a kind of a monkey.
Although marmosets have many ways of survival, if we continue to cut down rain forests, they may become one of the endangered species.
Marmosets have a diet of snakes, tree frogs, insects, bird eggs, fruit, and natural vegetation.
www.k12.de.us /warner/marmoset.htm   (253 words)

  
 Characterization of an Epstein-Barr virus-related gammaherpesvirus from common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) -- Jenson ...
) to the corresponding DNA sequences of the polymerase gene of the new common marmoset herpesvirus, Callitrichine herpesvirus 3, and Herpesvirus papio (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 12) (306 bp).
in the absence of the common marmoset gammaherpesvirus.
common marmoset lymphocytes and the presence of an endogenous
vir.sgmjournals.org /cgi/content/full/83/7/1621   (6208 words)

  
 marmoset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
We have two species: the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and the pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea).
Marmosets are small neotropical primates, with pygmy marmosets being the smallest anthropoid primates in the world.
The combination of the marmoset colony with this extensive expertise makes the KSU Department of Biological Sciences a unique resource for the study of physiology in this important but poorly understood group of nonhuman primates.
dept.kent.edu /biology/marmoset.htm   (129 words)

  
 marmoset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The common marmoset is a New World primate that lives high up in the trees of northeast Brazil.
The common marmoset travels in groups of 3-15, and sometimes there are as many as 20 eating fruit and insects and grooming each other to show bonding and affection.
No marmoset groups share the same forest, and they defend ranges using extended bouts of calling, chasing and displaying.
www2.newpaltz.edu /~mcglinnl/animals/marmoset.htm   (145 words)

  
 Thai - Common Marmoset Monkey - January 8, 2004
Marmosets are sap eaters and it is very important to our health to eat it, so in captivity my mommies feeds me "Marmoset Jelly" that is purchased from Mazuri.
Marmosets are not the best pet for everyone because we are a little hard to look after.
There is a lot to learn about Common Marmoset Monkeys so why don't you do some research on us.
www.petoftheday.com /archive/2004/January/08.html   (664 words)

  
 GB virus B infection of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and associated liver pathology -- Jacob et al. 85 (9): ...
GB virus B infection of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and associated liver pathology -- Jacob et al.
Susceptibility of the common marmoset to GBV-B infection
Susceptibility of the common marmoset to GBV-B-infectious RNA transcripts and tissue culture supernatants obtained from transfected hepatocytes
vir.sgmjournals.org /cgi/content/full/85/9/2525   (4048 words)

  
 Mutation of the Lck-Binding Motif of Tip Enhances Lymphoid Cell Activation by Herpesvirus Saimiri -- Duboise et al. 72 ...
of common marmosets in vitro to interleukin 2 (IL-2)-independent
Oncogenicity of the HVS recombinants was assessed by experimental infection of common marmosets (C.
Necropsy tissue samples from common marmoset infected with wt HVS (A, C, and E) or with HVS/Tip mSH3B (B, D, and F) are shown.
jvi.asm.org /cgi/content/full/72/4/2607   (4426 words)

  
 Photic and nonphotic circadian phase resetting in a diurnal primate, the common marmoset -- Glass et al. 280 (1): 191 ...
Photic and nonphotic circadian phase resetting in a diurnal primate, the common marmoset
rhythm in marmosets 1, 12, 13, and 16 (Fig.
Characteristics of the light-induced phase response of circadian activity rhythms in common marmosets, Callithrix j.
ajpregu.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/280/1/R191   (4068 words)

  
 Common marmoset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), or Cotton Eared Marmoset, is is a New World monkey from Brazil.
Common Marmosets have long limbs and tail which they use for climbing and have specially designed teeth for extracting gum from trees.
Distinguishing characteristics of common marmosets include white ear tufts, and a white blaze on the forehead.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=180   (400 words)

  
 Common marmosets at the Wildlife Park
Marmosets gnaw holes in the tree bark to drink the sap or gum that is released.
The older twins aid in cooperative rearing by assisting in the raising of younger siblings.
Unlike several of their close relatives, the common marmoset is currently not listed as a threatened species.
www.cstwp.co.uk /common.html   (171 words)

  
 Toronto Zoo > Meet The Animals > Fact Sheet
Adaptations: Marmosets organize their lives around their families.
Neither the male nor the female of the pair will tolerate rivals for the attention of their mate, and between them, they are very efficient in rearing large numbers of offspring.
Wherever marmosets are found, certain trees are peppered with holes, gouged out to harvest an exudate of gum and sap.
torontozoo.com /Animals/details.asp?AnimalId=385   (637 words)

  
 See all the monkeys!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Some examples showing their differences are the moustached tamarin, the golden-handed tamarin, the emperor tamarin, the bare-faced tamarin, the cotton-top tamarin, the golden lion tamarin, the fl tufted-eared marmoset, the common marmoset, the buffy-headed marmoset, and Geoffroyi's tufted-eared marmoset.
The habitat that the monkeys live in are the following: Marmosets and tamarins are found commonly in the tropical rainforests of South America with a few small populations located in Central America.
The common marmoset is spread throughout the Atlantic Coastal Forest of Northeastern Brazil.
schoolweb.missouri.edu /ashland.k12.mo.us/cbrown/pract7.htm   (632 words)

  
 The Common Marmoset as a Target Preclinical Primate Model for Cytokine and Gene Therapy Studies -- Hibino et al. 93 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
common marmoset, is a useful model for the evaluation of gene
Common marmosets were bred in the Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Japan.
irradiation with 7.5 Gy was uniformly lethal in marmosets.
www.bloodjournal.org /cgi/content/full/93/9/2839   (6027 words)

  
 Leukaemia inhibitory factor in the endometrium of the common marmoset Callithrix jacchus: localization, expression and ...
Leukaemia inhibitory factor in the endometrium of the common marmoset Callithrix jacchus: localization, expression and hormonal regulation -- Kholkute et al.
Furthermore, the marmoset embryo adhered to the uterine luminal
Kholkute, S.D. (1984) Plasma progesterone and estradiol levels during postpartum ovulation and early pregnancy in common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus.
molehr.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/6/4/337   (4395 words)

  
 Localization and Signaling of the Prolactin Receptor in the Uterus of the Common Marmoset Monkey -- Dalrymple and ...
of PRL and its receptor in the non-pregnant uterus of the common
Expression of the PRL and PRL receptor genes in the marmoset endometrium.
Minimal PRL immunostaining is observed during the proliferative phase (A), whereas intense immunostaining is apparent in the stromal compartment during the mid to late secretory phase (B).
jcem.endojournals.org /cgi/content/full/85/4/1711   (5007 words)

  
 1999; Parametric modeling of species-specific vocalizations of the common marmoset
They are generated by a time-varying frequency synthesis procedure modeled after various marmoset call types.
The significance of this approach is that it accurately captures the statistical properties of marmoset vocalizations and it allows the generation of both representative calls and their deviations.
These parametrically controlled stimuli are based on the statistical properties of a large number of vocalization samples (> 1000 per call type) from eight individual common marmosets (callithrix jacchus jacchus).
www.aro.org /archives/1999/138.html   (457 words)

  
 Quantitative Analysis of Spermatogenesis and Apoptosis in the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Reveals High Rates ...
Germ cell associations (stages I–VI) in the seminiferous epithelium of the marmoset using the criteria described for human spermatogenesis [6].
B spermatogonia are present in the marmoset testis [18].
Morphological assessment of testicular maturity in marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).
www.biolreprod.org /cgi/content/full/64/1/120   (3870 words)

  
 Brandywine Zoo - Animals in the Zoo - Common Marmoset
Brandywine Zoo - Animals in the Zoo - Common Marmoset
They are hand over hand climbers, and use their tail for support and balance.
Marmosets vocalize in a very high pitched squeaky call as well as chirps and clicks.
www.brandywinezoo.org /marmoset.html   (238 words)

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