Pygmy Mamoset Classification
Pygmy Marmoset
Classifications - CLASS: Mammalia KINGDOM: Animal ORDER: Primata FAMILY: Calithrichidae GENUS: Calithrix PHYLUM: Chordate
Appearance - Pygmy Marmosets general appearance can vary in many colours. Pygmy Marmosets have very cute bushy brown fur, spotted with lighter and darker shades. Their back is generally grey to black with tawny brown. Their tail is ringed with tawny and black and can’t be used to grab branches or anything. The monkey’s forelimbs are shorter than their hind limb. The length of the Pygmy Marmosets head and body is 117-152mm and the length of their tail is 172-229mm and their weight ranges from 99-160g.”
Environment And Habitat - The Pygmy Marmosets environment and habitat ranges from the tropical …show more content…
Movements come in sudden bursts after period’s long periods of not moving however the Pygmy Marmoset moves slowly until it reaches a branch or trunk for protection most of the time. A scared Pygmy Marmoset continually turns its head in all directions. Pygmy Marmosets make 10-20 mm holes in the bark of trees, possibly taking days or weeks and repeated visits to develop a hole to the depth at which the sap can be eaten, and then they visit the tree each day to eat the sap. They will make new holes daily. These marmosets regularly move to different places, depending on the availability of sap. Pygmy Marmosets have a variety of calls, including a trill to communicate over a long distance, a high sharp warning whistle and a clicking sound for threats.
Occurrences -
How It Reproduces - The Pygmy Marmoset reaches maturity at 18 to 24 months. Gestation is approximately 18- 20 weeks; they mostly have twins and sometimes have triplets which is cool because Pygmy Marmosets are the only primates that normally have twins. Weight at birth averages from 16g. Pygmy Marmosets babies are weaned at three months of age. The males of the group will carry the babies on their backs, bringing them to the female every few hours for feeding time. The Pygmy Marmosets life span is roughly 12 years of
Classifications - CLASS: Mammalia KINGDOM: Animal ORDER: Primata FAMILY: Calithrichidae GENUS: Calithrix PHYLUM: Chordate
Appearance - Pygmy Marmosets general appearance can vary in many colours. Pygmy Marmosets have very cute bushy brown fur, spotted with lighter and darker shades. Their back is generally grey to black with tawny brown. Their tail is ringed with tawny and black and can’t be used to grab branches or anything. The monkey’s forelimbs are shorter than their hind limb. The length of the Pygmy Marmosets head and body is 117-152mm and the length of their tail is 172-229mm and their weight ranges from 99-160g.”
Environment And Habitat - The Pygmy Marmosets environment and habitat ranges from the tropical …show more content…
Movements come in sudden bursts after period’s long periods of not moving however the Pygmy Marmoset moves slowly until it reaches a branch or trunk for protection most of the time. A scared Pygmy Marmoset continually turns its head in all directions. Pygmy Marmosets make 10-20 mm holes in the bark of trees, possibly taking days or weeks and repeated visits to develop a hole to the depth at which the sap can be eaten, and then they visit the tree each day to eat the sap. They will make new holes daily. These marmosets regularly move to different places, depending on the availability of sap. Pygmy Marmosets have a variety of calls, including a trill to communicate over a long distance, a high sharp warning whistle and a clicking sound for threats.
Occurrences -
How It Reproduces - The Pygmy Marmoset reaches maturity at 18 to 24 months. Gestation is approximately 18- 20 weeks; they mostly have twins and sometimes have triplets which is cool because Pygmy Marmosets are the only primates that normally have twins. Weight at birth averages from 16g. Pygmy Marmosets babies are weaned at three months of age. The males of the group will carry the babies on their backs, bringing them to the female every few hours for feeding time. The Pygmy Marmosets life span is roughly 12 years of