Cotton-top Tamarin Skull Replica
$121.00
Cotton-top tamarin skull replica is 2.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 in. Saguinus oedipus skull is a museum-quality polyurethane cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Cotton-top tamarin skull replica measures 2.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches. Saguinus oedipus skull is a museum-quality polyurethane cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. Two-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Cotton-top tamarins are small New World monkeys from northwestern Colombia. Their geographical range includes tropical forest edges and secondary forest within this country.
They weigh less than 1.1 pounds. As one of the smallest primates, this animal features a long white crest on top of their head. This distinct hair crest extends from its forehead down its shoulders. These tiny creatures are both arboreal and diurnal.
Their diet consists of fruits, insects and plant exudates like gum or sap. This eating habit makes them important seed dispersers within their tropical ecosystem.
They display a wide variety of complex social behaviors. Their groups form a clear dominance hierarchy where only dominant pairs breed. The breeding female delivers twins during a successful pregnancy. She releases strong pheromones to prevent other females in the group from breeding.
These primates participate in high levels of cooperative care, altruistic acts, and spiteful behaviors. They communicated using sophisticated sounds that show evidence of simple grammatical structure. They vocalize with bird-like whistles, soft chirping sounds, high-pitched trilling and staccato calls.
Before 1976, biomedical research facilities caught and exported up to 40,000 cotton-top tamarins. Then, CITES gave them the highest level of protection. This treaty prohibited all international commercial trade.
Large-scale habitat destruction places this species at extreme risk today. The lowland forest within their range has shrunk to just five percent of its previous area.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Family: Callitrichidae
- Genus: Saguinus
- Species: S. oedipus
- Binomial name: Saguinus oedipus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Conservaton status: Critically endangered
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Additional information
| Weight | 2.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 2.1 × 1.5 × 1.5 in |
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