Red-Handed Tamarin Size
Size of Red-Handed Tamarin
Weight | 400-550 g [400–550 grams (0.88–1.21 lb)] | ||
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Length | 20.5-28 cm [20.5–28 cm (8–11 in)] | ||
Lifespan | 10-16 yrs [10 years in the wild; 16 years in captivity] | ||
Maximum speed | 40km/h (24mph) |
The Red-Handed Tamarin is a member of the chordata, It is a mammal that raises the next generation with female breast milk. In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Mammalia, and it belongs to the order Primates.
The Red-Handed Tamarin belonged to the family Callitrichidae, mainly distributed in South-America. They like to live in lowland tropical forest, and troop is their life style.Their skin type is fur, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly brown, red, black, gold, tan. it likes to eat fruit the most. In addition, fruit, insects, rodents are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are hawks, snakes, wild cats.
If we use one sentence to describe the Red-Handed Tamarin, it is "Red hair on hands on feet!".