Interesting Facts
-The name "Marmoset" is adapted from a French word meaning grotesque image or mannequin.
-Pygmy Marmosets are usually born in sets of twins, triplets, and sometimes quadruplets.
-They live to be 6-9 years old in captivity.
-Babies are always carried during the first two weeks of their life.
-Pygmy Marmosets have a mortality rate of 80% after the first two months of their life.
-Live in social groups of 2-9 individuals, usually a family.
-The dominant female in a social group is the only one to mate.
-They are extemely adaptable to their environment.
-Have black and tan rings on their tails.
-Pygmy Marmosets are the world's smallest monkey weighing approximately 100 grams and have a body length of 13 centimeters. The length of their tail is 17.2-22.9 centimeters.
-Pygmy Marmosets are usually born in sets of twins, triplets, and sometimes quadruplets.
-They live to be 6-9 years old in captivity.
-Babies are always carried during the first two weeks of their life.
-Pygmy Marmosets have a mortality rate of 80% after the first two months of their life.
-Live in social groups of 2-9 individuals, usually a family.
-The dominant female in a social group is the only one to mate.
-They are extemely adaptable to their environment.
-Have black and tan rings on their tails.
-Pygmy Marmosets are the world's smallest monkey weighing approximately 100 grams and have a body length of 13 centimeters. The length of their tail is 17.2-22.9 centimeters.