Cotton top Tamarin
One of the most endangered primates in the world, the cotton-top tamarin, Saguius Oedipus, is distinguished by its remarkable physical appearance. The animal belongs to the Callitrichidae family, the smallest and one of the most diverse of the New World monkeys (Savage, "Natural 1). The tamarin's unique appearance along with its dying habitat and biomedical possibilities led to the creature's endangerment. Physically, the cotton-top tamarin distinctly stands out among members of its family and the genus Saguinus. The animal is named for the striking crest of white hair running from its forehead to its neck, hanging over its shoulders, noticeable in contrast to the tamarin's black face. The underside of the creature's arms and legs is white, while its b
ack is black or brown. Tamarin's posses claws rather than nails and have "short tusked lower anterior dentition" that allows them to suck sap out of trees (Savage, "Natural 1). Being no more than 12 inches long and 7.26 cm tall, cotton-top tamarins weigh less than a pound. The cotton-top tamarin's aesthetic benefits, unique susceptibility to contracting colon cancer, and dwindling habitat contribute to its endangered status. Stolen tamarin's are illegally sold in Columbian pet markets, due to their physical attractiveness, just one of the factors in the diminishing tamarin population (Savage, "Natural" 4). After exporting nearly 40,000 tamarins to the United States for research throughout the 1960s and 70s, the tamarin was declared endangered in 197
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