As a member of the tamarin species, the Emperor Tamarin is known to stand out due to one of its subspecies’ bearded chin forms, but its black-chinned subspecies is also known to have its own unique set of Emperor Tamarin traits and characteristics.
Found in the eastern portions of Peru, west of the Amazonas and Acre in Brazil and north of Bolivia, the Emperor Tamarin is essentially native to the Southwestern Amazon Basin, with its name alleged to have been taken after Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, who is described to mirror the general looks of Emperor Tamarins.
Sporting a grey-hued coat that is matched with yellowish spots on its chest, it is the Emperor Tamarin’s beard which really stands out, which is generally white hued and typically growing long enough to lengths which go beyond its shoulders.
Typically found deep in rain forests, the Emperor Tamarin spends a lot of its time up on trees, known to be diurnal with the ability to walk or run on its four limbs. Like most tamarins, they live in groups typically consisting somewhere between two to eight members, and are even known to take in other tamarins species like the Brown-Mantled Tamarin as members of certain groups.
One interesting thing about Emperor Tamarin groups, apart from the fact that they aren’t “exclusive” only to Emperor Tamarin species, is that it is the oldest female that stands as a group’s leader, not the male.
Also, apart from their unique group hierarchy setup, Emperor Tamarins are known to have their own set of “cries”, each set to effectively identify potential threats and dangers.
Smart and highly organized, the Emperor Tamarin truly stands out as one of the world’s unique creatures of the jungle.
The Emperor Tamarin Video
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