What is the pygmy marmoset's diet?

Answer 1

Pygmy marmosets eat sap and gum from trees, which are located within their territories. Sap is the most important food in their diet, without it they would not survive in the wild. They also eat Spiders, butterflies, frogs, lizards, snails, small juicy buds, flowers and grasshoppers (which are their favorite food). Pygmy marmosets drink fresh water all of the time, mostly found in or on leaves or flowers. The most important vitamin they need is A/D3 which they get from the sun or the plants they eat. When fed in captivity, they eat peas, cauliflower, baby cereal, boiled eggs, yogurt, meat, fish and rice.