Diet. Anne Savage, Senior Conservation Biologist at Disney World, has been studying Cotton Top Tamarins in the wild since graduate school at UW-Madison. Cotton Top Tamarin – This species truly lives up to its name! Cotton Top Tamarins $3,800. Jul 22, 2014 - Explore Lilly G-K's board "Cotton-Top Tamarin" on Pinterest. See more ideas about cotton tops, pet birds, animals. It is estimated to be around 2,000 mature Cotton … They are found only in northwestern Colombia, where their tropical rainforest habitat is being destroyed by cattle ranching, agriculture, and urban development. Plus sweet Cotton Top and Red Handed Tamarins. Cotton-top tamarins will use the whole vertical length of the forest's canopy but they are generally found in the lower vertical levels. Today Cotton Tops are classified critically endangered and one of the rarest primates in the world. Cotton-top tamarins are among the most endangered primates in the world. We are a USDA facility. Over 40,000 tamarins have been caught from the wild and sent abroad to be sold as pets or for scientific research. The cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) is a small New World monkey weighing less than 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). Cotton-top tamarins are also threatened by the pet trade and hunting. The main reason for the severe decline in the Cotton Top Tamarin population is that they have lost more than 95% of their natural habitat to deforestation. we have a baby cottontop tamarins monkeys available. White-rumped moustached tamarin, Saguinus mystax pluto . Our babies have a complete Veterinary Exam are TB Tested, Fecal Exam, Mircrochipped, (USDA) Transfer Paperwork and Health Certificate. One of the smallest primates, the cotton-top tamarin is easily recognized by the long white sagittal crest extending from its forehead to its shoulders. Description. A cotton-top tamarin's diet must be efficient and high energy because their small bodies process food very quickly. Very rarely, they will go to the forest floor to forage. You can help them by looking for the Forest Stewardship Council logo on paper products, the RSPO Sustainable Palm Oil logo on food and hygiene products, and by purchasing Bird Friendly shade-grown coffee instead of sun-grown coffee. Researchers named this little primate after emperor Friedrich Wilhelm of Germany, based on its incredible likeness of the monarch’s mustache. Proyecto Tití is working to protect these forests and its monkeys. These are an exotic species so please check the regulations in your vicinity on keeping this species before calling. Common (white tufted), Penicillata ( black tufted), and Geoffrey( white headed) Marmosets. We have available Bottle Baby Cotton Top Tamarins. Emperor Tamarin – This monkey’s mustache puts even the most accomplished hipster to shame. These are an endangered species in the wild and are only For Sale to WI residents. She and I worked together with the squirrel-sized monkeys in the lab of Charles Snowdon, who did non-intrusive behavioral research on their vocalizations and reproductive behavior. hand raised,bottle feed and health checked , social with other pets and children as well.contact us USDA breeder age: 6weeks info@littleexoticanimals.com (703)520-5776 Although it is illegal to import cotton-tops into the United States, they are still used for medical research. Monkeys * R * Us raises precious bottle fed baby Marmosets and Tamarins. Cotton-top tamarins are critically endangered due to habitat destruction and the illegal pet trade.