Observations on the birth and subsequent care of twin offspring by a lone pair of wild emperor tamarins (Saguinus imperator)
American Journal of Primatology
2000
Journal Article
52
2
107-113
Parque Nacional del Manu animal Behavior Reproduction Callithricidae Primates Mammalia Vertebrata Chordata Saguinus imperator emperor tamarins Callithricidae Animals Chordates Mammals Vertebrates Cocha Cashu single-species study ecology small spatial scales Madre de Dios Bibliography
The birth of emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) twins was observed in the wild. The mother was a member of lone pair in a marked population of emperor tamarins in the Manu National Park, Peru. This report describes the birth and provides subsequent information on infant care and survival. Despite some difficulties, this lone pair of relatively young, primiparous emperor tamarins was able to successfully raise twin offspring to the age of at least one month.