Uistiti (White-eared marmoset or common marmoset) (Latin Callithrix jacchus). Refers to a variety of monkeys of the Igrunka genus.
Crested marmoset
Description
Body up to 20 cm long, tail size up to 35 cm. Animal with a long hair, black and gray stripes alternate throughout the body.
The tail pattern resembles a ring. On the ears, hair grows from white long tufts. Hair covers the face, there is a white rhombic spot on the forehead. They prefer to live in groups, settle in tall trees in the amount of 3-8 individuals. They give birth to two cubs.
Black-eared marmoset
The female is smaller than the male in size.
Appearance
The shape of the head is round, the eyes are round, expressive. The color of the coat is predominantly gray-black with reddish blotches. On the belly, hair grows white-gray, the face is beige-flesh-colored. The wool is soft to the touch.
They are considered the smallest and most primitive in the genus of great primates. They are classified as broad-nosed monkeys. In adults, unlike young representatives, there are white tassels of thick long hair on their ears.
Pygmy marmoset
In order to climb to the top of trees, marmosets cling to branches with sharpened claws located on their feet, on the thumbs. With the help of sharp incisors, they can easily bite through the bark, branches and trunks of trees.
Habitat
In a wide variety of places – and coastal zones, savannas of Brazil, they are found in tugai. They settle in coastal, dry (including heavily destroyed and exploited by humans), gallery and seasonal forests, caatinga. They inhabit Brazil, as an exception they are found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. For a comfortable life, they need precipitation in the amount of 1000 to 2000 mm.
Golden-headed marmoset
Lifestyle
They differ in activity and temperament, they prefer to be active during the day, and when the sun goes down they sleep in the trees. They express feelings through squeaks, screams and sudden movements, for which they received the definition of quickly excitable and impulsive animals. They are characterized by an emotional character, with the help of facial expressions, movements of the hair on the head and a variety of vocal signals, they express their feelings. They spend most of their time in the trees. They are subject to rapid agitation and can panic in case of danger.
Golden toy
They settle in a group of three to twelve adults. Each group has a dominant pair – a male and a female.
At night they sleep, covering their heads, like a blanket, with their tail. They can move through the forest on all, 4 limbs, they can easily jump from branch to branch.
With the help of incisors, recesses are made in the bark of trees, from where the released substances are extracted. The time allotted for food, marmosets are used for leisurely treats with gum, juice and resin secreted by trees.
Common marmoset
The activity begins immediately, half an hour after sunrise, the activity takes about 12 hours. Monkeys must return to their places of spending the night – trees with a dense crown, which cover lianas thickets, before dark. Most of the day, marmosets use to find food (they walk up to 1 km per day), 10% of the time is devoted to social care and 50% is intended for rest.
Any conflict between other monkeys is resolved without fights, they resort to expressive exclamations.
Lion marmoset
The hierarchy is sequential; there must be one dominant breeding pair. The alpha male dominates the rest of the males in the group, and the alpha female dominates the females.
Males are quite peaceful, avoid fights in every possible way.
They have many ill-wishers, such as tree snakes, owls and other predators.
Reproduction
It takes place once every 6 months. Only the alpha female brings future offspring, and the alpha male and other members of the group provide care for the offspring that has appeared. Pregnancy lasts a long time, up to 140-146 days. During one pregnancy, females hatch 2-3 cubs, weighing 25 grams. each. At the beginning of their life, babies are attached to the mother’s belly. A week later, the father’s shoulders are in charge, except for feeding. And after 2-3 months, young individuals can independently search for food.
Nutrition
Favorite food – plants such as latex, flowers, tree sap, mushrooms, seeds and flowers. The maximum amount of useful and nutritious substances is found in insects and their larvae, small reptiles, birds and their eggs.
Interesting Facts
- The beauty and funny demeanor make Uistiti attractive to humans. They want to be stroked, it is interesting to play with them, both for children and adults.
- They are unpretentious in care in comparison with other monkeys.
- Household batteries must include high quality products. Among them are liquid sweet porridge prepared on the basis of infant formula. Variety and alternation of cereals is necessary. Serving weight – 30 g.
- The monkey loves the best quality natural fruit juices and raw fruits.
- Meal worms and South American crickets are essential ingredients in the daily diet.
- The marmoset eats raw eggs. Quail or house bird eggs are great for these purposes. In summer, it is useful to feed them with grasshoppers, dragonflies, butterflies, spiders, etc.
- Liquid food is extracted from the bowl with the help of the tongue, like cats. With the help of paws, they take solid food and bring it to the mouth.
