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Cotton-top tamarin
Image by Ulrike Mai, 2017
 

A small New World monkey Saguinus oedipus is recognised by the long white crest of hair that runs from its forehead to its shoulders. Native to the forests of north-western Colombia, it is an arboreal and highly social primate that feeds mainly on fruits, insects, and plant exudates.