Cotton-top Tamarin
- Saguinus Oedipus
- Cotton-top tamarins are found in the tropical rainforests of Northwest Colombia.
- They have whitish hair from the forehead to the nape flowing over the shoulders. Their back is brown and the undersides of the arms and legs are whitish to yellow. The backside and inner sides of thighs are reddish-orange. The base of the tail is reddish-orange, with a black tip.
- Cotton-top tamarin's diets consist of insects and fruit.
- They generally give birth to twins that weigh half the weight of the mother. The father assists at birth and carries the young all of the time except when the mother is feeding.
- Clearing of the rainforests is the main reason that the cotton-top tamarin is listed as endangered.
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- Near the Animal Contact Yard on the west side of the Zoo
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