Animals - Primate Conservation Center

Cotton-top Tamarin
Saguinus oedipus
Range:	Throughout Northwestern Columbia.
Habitat:	Secondary wet and dry forest and low vine tangles from sea level to 1500 meters.
Diet:	Mainly fruit, buds, insects, nuts, spiders, tree frogs, lizards, bird eggs, shrews, moles, and birds.
Fun Facts:	Cotton-tops are gregarious monkeys living in groups of 2-12 individuals with one dominant male! They have over 30 vocalizations including chirps, shrill calls, squeaks, and other bird-like calls! Cotton-tops live in the upper strata of the forest canopy and rarely descend to lower areas! Generally, they form monogamous pairs! The average birth weight is 40-50 grams, almost 20% of the females weight!