Wied's Marmoset (Callithrix (Callithrix) kuhlii), also known as Wied's Black-tufted-ear Marmoset, is a New World monkey that lives in tropical and subtropical forests of south western Brazil. Unlike other marmosets, the Wied's Marmoset lives in groups consiting of 4 or 5 females and 2 or 3 males (plus children). They are matriarchal, and only the dominant female is alowed to mate. Like other marmosets, the offspring are always born in pairs.
Wied's Marmosets suplement their diet of sap with fruit, nectar, flowers and seeds, as well as spiders and insects. Since these are harvested from the middle and lower part of the forest, Wied's Marmosets often travel and forage in the company of Golden-headed Lion Tamarins , which forage in the canopy.
Wied's Marmosets are eaten by birds of prey (Harpy Eagles, Gray Hawks , Roadside Hawks and White-tailed Hawks ), felines (Jaguars, Jaguarundi and Ocelots) and snakes
Wied's Marmosets are highly social, spending much of their time grooming. They have individually distinctive calls, and they communicate through gesture and olfactory marking as well.
Wied's Marmosets are mostly black, with white markings on their cheeks and forehead. They have rings on their tails and black tufts of fur coming out of their ears.
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