SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Callithrix jacchus

The common marmoset lives high up in the trees of Brazil and is a diverse and colorful New World primate. It has an elongated white ear-tuft, a mottled gray-brown body, a ringed tail and a black crown with a white blaze on the forehead.

The common marmoset will travel in groups of 3-15, but sometimes there are as many as 20 eating fruit and insects and grooming each other to show bonding and affection. The social group is comprised of the breeding pair and their offspring. The marmoset is a uniquely specialized gum eater. It’s most active in the early morning and late evening. During the afternoon, the marmoset will take a nap and groom extensively.

No marmoset species share the same forest, and they defend ranges using extended bouts of calling, chasing and displaying.
It has a monogamous breeding system with few differences between the sexes. There are usually multiple births (usually twins), and males help in caring for young.