Emperor Tamarins
Emperor Tamarins
By Taryn Eaton
Animal Diversity Web
University of Michigan
Museum of Zoology
Habitat
Saguinas imperator is found in various forms of light, dry-bottom to densely grown Amazonian forest margins in seasonally inundated regions.
Food Habits
The diet of Saguinas imperator consists mainly of fruits, insects, and tree sap. It feeds on fruit, flowers, and nectar of different species of trees, usually those with small crowns. Their light weight enables them to feed on the outermost twigs and branches of such trees, giving them access to food sources that are less readily available to larger monkeys.
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