Animals - Primate Conservation Center

Callimico (Goeldi’s Marmoset) - Melody & Alex
Callimico goeldii
Range:	Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Columbia
Habitat:	Mixed forests of the upper Amazon River Basin with patchy canopy cover.
Diet:	Fruit, insects, and some vertebrates. At the zoo they eat fruits, vegetables, marmoset diet, mealworms, waxworms, hard-boiled eggs, peanuts and seeds.
Fun Facts:	Callimicos only give birth to one baby while their tamarin and marmoset relatives give birth to twins. Callimicos live in groups of up to 12 individuals and they are rarely more than 50 feet away from a member of their group. When they feel threatened they will hide in lower branches of the tree instead of climbing to the top. They weigh less than 2.2 lbs. Callimico means “Beautiful little monkey.” Great leapers, leaping 4 meters without a loss of height. Average lifespan is 17.9 years. They communicate with over 40 different vocalizations, including cries that can be heard for over 100 meters and ultrasonic communication.