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  Emperor Tamarin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Emperor tamarins are characterized by the presence of a long moustache.
When emperor tamarins were first discovered at the begining of this century, their long moustaches were believed to resemble the moustache of a German Emperor from the 19th century.
This latter type of emperor tamarin is endangered mainly due to the destruction of its environment by deforestation.
www.thewildones.org /Animals/emperor.html   (249 words)

  
 Tamarin - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Tamarin habitats range from southern Central America (Costa Rica) through middle South America (Amazon basin and north Bolivia, however not in the mountainous parts).
Tamarins differ from marmosets primarily in the fact that the lower canine teeth are clearly longer than the incisors.
Tamarins are omnivores, eating fruits and other plant parts as well as spiders, insects, small vertebrates and bird eggs.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Tamarin   (353 words)

  
 Tamarins guide - Monkeymania guide to primates
Lion tamarins tend to be a the largest of the group, and are distinguished by their elongated digits and the manes from which they derive their name.
The tamarin is distinguished from the marmoset, by the lower jaw and teeth.
Habitat: The cotton-top tamarin is an 'arboreal primate' (it lives in trees) and the original vegetation types within the cotton-top's range are generally wet tropical forest in the west (Chocó), moist forest in the Andes and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and dry thorn forest savannah in the northern coastal plane.
www.monkeymania.co.uk /aztam.htm   (667 words)

  
 Emperor Tamarin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a tamarin allegedly named for its similarity with the German emperor Wilhelm II.
This tamarin lives in the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the west Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas.
The fur of the Emperor Tamarin is predominantly grey colored, with yellowish speckles on its chest.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Tamarin   (447 words)

  
 Marwell Zoo Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
When the tamarins were first discovered at the beginning of the20th century the moustache was thought to resemble that of a 19th century German emperor.
Emperor tamarins live in rainforests, secondary forests and forest edges, and are active during the day.
The young tamarins use their hands and feet to cling tightly to the body of the mother or father.
www.marwell.org.uk /pages/zooinfo/animalDetail.asp?animalUID=33   (354 words)

  
 Emperor Tamarin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The “Emperors” are mainly gray on their bodies, with a mixture of fine yellow hair on their backs and a rusty-red scattering of color on their breast.
Emperor tamarins are active by day and are very graceful, friendly, and playful monkeys.
Emperor tamarins get most of the protein in their diet through eating invertebrates such as locusts, beetles, butterflies, spiders, and ants.
www.hensonrobinsonzoo.org /o001.html   (485 words)

  
 Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)
The emperor tamarin has nonopposable thumbs and the nails of the digits are claw-like except for the first digit on each toe.
The emperor tamarin forages on insects in the lower and middle levels of the forest canopy on leaves and branches (Garber, 1993).
The emperor tamarin forages on fruits and nectar on small and medium sized branches which are located on the periphery, or the edge, of a tree (Terborgh, 1983).
members.tripod.com /uakari/saguinus_imperator.html   (499 words)

  
 BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Emperor tamarin
Emperor tamarins are thought to have been named after the Emperor of Germany, Emperor Wilhelm II, due to their long, white moustaches.
Emperor tamarins typically live in groups of four, usually with one female and three males.
The fl-chinned emperor tamarin subspecies (S.i.imperator) is considered to be Vulnerable by the IUCN.
www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/303.shtml   (265 words)

  
 Lion Tamarins
Tamarins jump through trees using their fingers to hold onto branches.
Lion tamarins only live in this part of the world because they are arboreal (preferring dense vegetation of the rainforest).
Behavior: Tamarins are diurnal, meaning they like to seek shelter for the night in tree cavities.
www.thewildones.org /Animals/tamarin.html   (427 words)

  
 CentralPets.com - Tamarin - Emperor Page (Printer Friendly Version)
The adorable Emperor Tamarin is the smallest of the true monkeys and, with his long beard and funny face, one of the most appealing.
The Emperor Tamarin is native to tropical rainforest areas where it lives in social groups of about 10 to 15 individuals, though groups as large as 40 have been seen.
Emperor Tamarins are native to the Amazon River Basin including southeast Peru, northwest Brazil, and northwest Bolivia.
centralpets.com /php/PrintFriendly.php?AnimalNumber=4681   (959 words)

  
 Binghamton Zoo Animals
HABITAT AND RANGE: The Emperor Tamarin is found in various forms of light, dry-bottom to densely grown Amazonian tropical forest regions.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Emperor tamarins are approximately 9.2-10.4 inches in body length with a tail length of 14-16.6 inches.
Emperor tamarins have often been observed living in association with other tamarin species.
www.rossparkzoo.com /animals/emperor_tamarin.htm   (433 words)

  
 Marmosets and tamarins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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 found in the northern, central, east coastal, and Amazon regions of South America, including modern-day Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Panama.
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.
www.snowcrest.net /goehring/a2/primates/marmoset.htm   (1375 words)

  
 Emperor tamarins at the Wildlife Park
Tamarins are small South American primates which live in tropical rainforest.
Their gestation is 140 days - after which they give birth to 1 or sometimes 2 young.
Like many of the tamarins - emperors are threatened in the wild due to loss of habitat.
home.btconnect.com /cstwp/emperor.html   (70 words)

  
 Rhythm of the Tropics at Miami Metrozoo
Callitrichidae: Subfamily Callitrichinae (pygmy marmoset, marmoset, tamarin, lion tamarin) and Callimiconinae (Goeldi’s monkey).
Saddleback tamarins and emperor tamarins naturally form mixed species groups in the wild—travelling foraging and feeding together during a good part or sometimes all of the day, they sleep (in dense vegetation and along branches) separately but nearby.
With the lion tamarins, one of the best-known of the South American primates due to long-term research by Karen B. Strier and colleagues (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
www.jonesandjones.com /mmz/primates.html   (2600 words)

  
 kings of africa
Far from being a simple remembrance from the past, the Emperor is still to this day, an important element of underground power.
I met people who seemed to be very implicated in the traditional Mossi society, but I was shocked when I further learned, that these same people occupied important administrative and governmental functions.
This is the case for the Sultan of Sokoto, and sovereigns from D.R.Congo, which all desappeared since the beguinning of the civil war..
www.tamarin.com /king/kindire1.html   (423 words)

  
 Cotton-top Tamarin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
They live in social groups as large as 15, comprised of a breeding pair and their offspring.
Tamarins are active 10 to 11 hours a day from sunup to sundown.
One to three young are born, typically twins.
www.centralfloridazoo.org /animals/Cotton-top_tamarin.htm   (142 words)

  
 San Diego Zoo's Got Questions? Tamarin
The most noticeable thing about the emperor tamarin Saguinus imperator is its long, white mustache.
These small primates are about 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) long (not including the tail), and only weigh about 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms).
They are native to parts of Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil, where they live in trees, and hunt for their meals of insects, fruit, and tree sap.
www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/got_questions_emp_tamarin.html   (72 words)

  
 The Tamarin Site
Tamarins use their scent glands for marking their territory by rubbing them against an object.
Correct food, in proper and suitable amounts, together with regular feeding, is an all-important factor in keeping primates in good condition.
"Hannah Buchanan-Smith does not believe that tamarins should be kept as pets at all, but given that they are, the attached article suggests ways as to how to enrich their captive lives."
www.primatecare.com /tamarin.htm   (161 words)

  
 Emperor tamarin
The word "Tamarin": "Tamarin" comes from the Galibi word for the monkey.
Description: The emperor tamarin has a distinctive long, white, drooping moustache.
The emperor tamarin lives in small groups, sometimes in association with different species of monkeys as well.
www.americazoo.com /goto/index/mammals/102.htm   (260 words)

  
 11/19/2004: Emperor tamarin monkey - The Cellar
Says here the bearded Emperor tamarins live in tropical forests of Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.
The most fascinating item about these buggers: they have taken to mixing in troops with another kind of monkey, the saddleback tamarin, for the purpose of hunting.
It would also be worthy if the Emperors rode the Saddlebacks around like horses.
cellar.org /showthread.php?p=133819   (296 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Like other tamarins and marmosets, the Emperor specialises in foraging is dense thickets of vines and undergrowth, safe from birds of prey and crawling with edible titbits.
There are 2 subspecies of the Emperor Tamarin.
They got their name because their moustaches reminded people of the fabulous moustache of Kaiser Wilhelm I. They often share their territory with saddle-back tamarins which are smaller and more agile and thus often get to a food supply before the Emperor.
www.szgdocent.org /resource/pp/p-tamemp.htm   (375 words)

  
 A to Z of Animals : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
When Emperor Tamarins were first discovered their long moustaches were believed to resemble the moustache of a German Emperor from the 19th century, hence their name.
Emperor Tamarins are tree dwelling animals, they have territories of up to 30-40 hectares, which they patrol regularly and defend against other tamarins.
They live in family groups of 3 to 8 individuals, known as a troop.
www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk /animals/atoz/emperor-tamarin.htm   (261 words)

  
 Emperor tamarin (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This tamarin is eight months old guppy gala may buy your elected representatives responsibilities ssp.
Currently, golden lion tamarins live in eastern bank of highly fragmented to obtain.
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tamarin.signsandtees.com.cob-web.org:8888 /emperor-tamarin.html   (260 words)

  
 Animal Emperors | The Emperor ¦ Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Giant/Great Purple Emperor (Sasakia charonda) - national butterfly of Japan (kiku)
Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia L.) - amazing set of eyes on its wings:
Animal Emperors | The Emperor ¦ Wiki (in: 2
www.the-emperor.org /wiki/animal_emperors   (89 words)

  
 Saguinus Links
Animals of the Rainforest: Saguinus imperator (Emperor Tamarin)
Centro Nacional de Primatas: Saguinus imperator (Emperor Tamarin) (in Portuguese)
Damisela: Saguinus mystax (Black-chested Moustached Tamarin) (in Spanish)
www.members.tripod.com /cacajao/saguinus_links.html   (207 words)

  
 Lemurs and Tamarins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In this exhibit one finds three species of lemurs and two of tamarins, all of which are vanishing species.
The three species of lemurs include, the Red Ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata rubra), the Black lemur (Lemur macaco macaco), and the Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
The two species of tamarin are the Golden Lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) and the Emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator).
www.hensonrobinsonzoo.org /home_o.html   (147 words)

  
 Tamarin : General Information
Golden lion tamarins are territorial and defend their territory with scent marking and vocalized threats.
Hands : Except for the big toes, a golden lion tamarin has claws not nails unlike most monkeys.
Although monogamy (one male - one female) is common among tamarins, the Saddle-back tamarin is polyandrous (one female - several males).
www.primatecare.com /tgeneral.htm   (389 words)

  
 Tamarin Pictures
Tony, i know this sounds strange, but some of thes pics look like this umm...
unknown living being (i think she's a tamarin) named andrea...
i love many animals and monkey tamarins are just adorable but they aint my best animal my best is white tigers (9/9/2006, 3:32 PM)
www.northrup.org /photos/tamarin   (199 words)

  
 Emperor Tamarin Poster - Customize for Free! (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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www.junglewalk.com.cob-web.org:8888 /shop/Products/Emperor-Tamarin-Poster-1956.htm   (116 words)

  
 Stock Photo Emperor Tamarin in Profile, Pictures, Photos, Photographs - Acclaim Stock Photography
Stock Photo Emperor Tamarin in Profile, Pictures, Photos, Photographs
Stock Photo Description: Emperor Tamarin with profile view of the head.
Use the Lightbox to save and view photos and images.
www.acclaimimages.com /_gallery/_pages/0028-0406-2705-2158.html   (200 words)

  
 Emperor Tamarin Magnet - Customize for Free! (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Add your captions, choose a style, & design your own unique magnet.
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www.junglewalk.com.cob-web.org:8888 /shop/Products/Emperor-Tamarin-Magnet-1956.htm   (120 words)

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