The bearded emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator subgrisescens) is one of the two subspecies of the emperor tamarin. It is mostly found in the tropical forests of southwestern Brazil and eastern Peru. This omnivorous member of the Callitrichidae family is usually found in groups of 4 and shares social relations with other callitrichids. They ...

2017年4月25日 · The bearded emperor tamarin is a subspecies of the emperor tamarin monkey. It is notable for its funny-looking, drooping white moustache, which females and youth possess as well as the males. The rest of the bearded tamarin's …

The bearded emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator subgrisescens) is one of the two subspecies of the emperor tamarin. It is similar to the black-chinned emperor tamarin, with the beard. It usually lives in groups of 3–8, but can be found alone.

The Bearded Emperor Tamarin was named due to its striking resemblance to the German Emperor Wilhelm II, known for his large mustache. Despite being small in size, these tamarins have a large home range due to their varied diet.

The emperor tamarin has two distinct subspecies – the black-chinned emperor tamarin and the bearded emperor tamarin. While both the subspecies have a long, white mustache, the bearded tamarin has a visually striking white-haired beard, unlike the black-chinned tamarin’s faint whiskers on the chin.

The small Emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is probably the most adorable species of tamarin. This New World monkey is euphoniously called due to its long and white-colored mustache, which is very similar to that of Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany.

See the Bearded Emperor Tamarin, a small monkey with a distinctive white moustache and beard, found in South America, at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire.

There are less than 35 bearded emperor tamarins in 11 AZA zoos across the country. In 2019, Buttonwood Park Zoo imported a pair of genetically valuable tamarins, Jack and Pepper, from England to boost the population and maximize the genetic diversity in North America.

Latin Name: Saguinus imperator. Other Name: Bearded Emperor Tamarin. Range and Habitat: Amazon Basin in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. Captive/Wild Lifespan: 10-20 years. Gestation: 140-145 days. Diet: Omnivores - mainly fruit and insects. Adaptations: Both male and female tamarins carry the offspring. This is an adaptation called alloparenting.

The emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a species of tamarin monkey allegedly named for its beard's resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II. [3] It lives in the north Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas [ 2 ] and the southwest Amazon Basin , in east Peru , north Bolivia .