News from the zoo: More offspring among the jumping tamarins
After the Spring tamarins gave birth at the end of May, a further cub was born on
10 November, another cub was born. The older offspring can now learn how to handle babies. The breeding pair was reunited at the end of last year. They share their enclosure with sub-tenants, the puffer armadillos.
Spring tamarins live in small family groups in the Amazon rainforest. The animals maintain contact with each other through a diverse repertoire of sounds, some of which even reach into the ultrasonic range. Their diet consists mainly of fruit, insects and small vertebrates. The gestation period is around 155 days.
Although jumping tamarins belong to the marmoset family, they occupy a special position within this group. For example, other species of marmosets usually have twins. With jumping tamarins, however, this is more of an exception.
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