tamarin

noun

tam·a·rin ˈta-mə-rən

-ˌran

: any of numerous small chiefly South American monkeys (genus Saguinus) that are related to the marmosets and have silky fur, a long tail, and lower canine teeth that are longer than the incisors

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The Zoo was kind enough to send over some adorable photos and videos of their Thanksgiving feast, which included a tamarin eating a pumpkin, a tortoise eating an apple and sun bears chomping on gourds. —

Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024 Housed in five separate cages, the deceased monkeys included the De Brazza species as well as one common squirrel monkey, cotton-top tamarins and white-faced sakis. —

Reuters, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 The animals, a De Brazza’s monkey, one common squirrel monkey, three cotton-top tamarins and three white-faced sakis, were found dead at the city’s Zoological and Botanical Gardens (HKZBG) on Sunday, Hong Kong’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department said in a statement. —

Reuters, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 Harley will be a companion to Tonks, an 11-year-old female Geoffroy’s tamarin, the aquarium said. —

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