Kuhl's Marmoset
Callithrix kuhlii

Habitat: Tropical forest canopy

Range: South Central Brazil

Natural Diet: Fruits, nectar, sap, insects, eggs, small reptiles

Status in the Wild: THREATENED

 

Fun Facts

• Kuhl's marmosets belong to a class of the smallest primates in the world

• They make high pitched calls when a predator is seen

• They are black in color, which helps them hide from their predators

• They have silky black hair hang in tufts from their ears

• They most often have twins but on occasion, a single infant is born

• Both males and females participate in taking care of their infants

 

Conservation Threats

• The major threats are habitat loss mostly by human encroachment such as agricultural practices, livestock production, and livestock grazing.

• Kuhl's marmosets are also caught for pet trade