Cotton-Top Tamarin
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Photo Credit: Roosevelt Park Zoo
Found in Wild: Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia Size and Description: - Small (8-11 inches) with tail longer than body.
- Weighs less than 1 pound
- White head, chest and limbs. Brown and gray body.
Tail gets darker toward tip
Diet (zoo): Fruits and vegetables. Marmoset diet and monkey chow
Diet (wild): insects, lizards, snails, frogs, fruit, flowers and birds
Interesting Facts:
- Live in groups of 2 - 10
- Females give birth to twins
- Over 25 different vocalizations
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Hours
May: 10am - 6pm
June-August: 10am - 8pm
September: 10am - 6pm The Zoo will re-open Saturday, April 26, 2008
Admission
$6.00, ages 13 & up
$3.00, ages 4-12
Free, ages 3 & under
Wagons & Strollers
$2.14 Wagon $1.07 Stroller
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