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Not entirely true. Most human food is not good for them. The require a lot of vitamin C and D3 in their diet. If keeping as a pet, which is not recommended without A LOT of research and a willingness to commit for their 15 to 20 yr lifespan, their diet requires quite a bit of work. They need actual marmoset diet which comes as either a canned diet or a dry food (much like cats or dogs) but it doesn't stop there. You then have to balance in (carefully) fresh fruits, vegetables, protein, insects, etc etc. Each batch you mix up keeps in the fridge for about 3 to 4 days. That is a bunch of shopping for a pet, but anything less is cruel. If their diet is not varied in this way (mimicking what they eat in the wild) they can suffer from Marmoset Wasting Disease.
Also, for people still considering having one (or any monkey as a pet) anyone with a cold or the flu can't be around them, or go near them for 72 hours or they will die. Not get sick, die. Did that lady at the store with the sniffles sneeze on you? Yeah, you have to be that careful.
And they scent mark and smell worse than a ferret.
They are wonderful little animals, but they are better appreciated from afar.
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∙ 9y agoThe macaque, referred to as an Old World monkey, is typically omnivorous. Most, however, prefer to consume plants. There are currently 22 recognized species of macaque.
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∙ 9y agoTamarins are small monkeys that can be found in Central and South America. They like to eat plants, fruits, and other small animals, such as bugs.
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∙ 7y agoAccording to biologists, tamarins are known to eat mostly plants such as fruits and sap from trees. However, their diet can include insects such as crickets and bird eggs.
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∙ 12y agothey eat nuts and berry's like all other mokeys
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∙ 13y agoGolden lion tamarins are omnivorous mammals. Their diet generally consists of fruit, gum, nectar, insects, as well as small invertebrates such as lizards and snakes.
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∙ 12y agoThey eat incects ,fruits nectar tree sap ,flowers, frogs, snails, lizards and Spiders
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What do Emperor Tamarins eat?
boa constricters
Mhat do golden lion tamarins eat?
There diet consist of mainly nuts and small fruit
Are cotton top tamarins ambidextrous?
the tamarins that i work with use both hands to eat swing, play aand work on puzzle feeders but the female seems to use her right hamd more than the male
What diet does the golden lion tamrin eat?
Golden Lion tamarins eat soft fruits, some flowers, insects, and small invertebrates.
How does the golden lion tamarins' claws help them obtain food?
the claws pull the food to them and then pick it up and eat it
Does a harpy eagle eat a golden lion tamarin?
Harpy eagles diet includes golden lion tamarins.
What kind of fruit do golden lion tamarins eat?
They eat a variety of fruits that grow in their native rain forests in South America. One such fruit is the fig.
How many golden lion tamarins are in captivity?
there are about 17 trillion golden lion tamarins left in the world
Are Moustached Tamarins endangered?
All Tamarins are endangered, partly because of severe habitat destruction, and because of the pet trade.
What animals eat Golden lion tamarins?
hawks,and other raptors,large snakes those are just a few of predators
Do golden lion tamarins have paws?
NO!
Where do golden lion tamarins live?
Golden lion tamarins live in the Atlantic coastline of Brazil. The lowland rainforests there are what they call home.
