White Marmoset

• Common Name: Golden-white Bare-ear Marmoset
• Taxonomy Classification Year: 1922
• Monkey Size: 20.32 to 23 cm (8 to 9 in)
• Skin Color(s): Golden-white
• Habitat: Forest, rainforest
• Diet: Omnivorous
• Native Countries: Brazil

The white marmoset^[1] (Mico leucippe), also called the golden-white bare-eared marmoset, is an endangered marmoset native to the Amazon rainforest of Pará, Brazil.

• The white marmoset has dense golden-white fur covering its body and signature tufts of white hair near its ears.
• White marmoset monkeys have hairless faces and ears and are sometimes called bare-eared marmosets.
• While other New World Monkeys have nails on all their toes, marmosets have claws on all toes except the big toe.
• The head and body length of these species is around 14 cm (6 in), and the tail is a bit longer.
• Adult white marmosets only weigh around 90 grams (3 ounces), while other species in the family reach 600 grams (1.3 pounds) or more.

• They are diurnal primates and prefer to live in small groups of about 4 to 15 individuals.
• Groups are usually territorial and comprise clear hierarchies, with only one dominant breeding pair at the top.
• Marmosets can be aggressive to defend their territory or assert their dominance against other groups. This aggression usually takes the form of violent biting, vocalizations, and threatening displays.
• They have specially adapted teeth that allow them to gnaw and remove tree bark to access plant exudates (such as resins, latex, and sap).
• White marmosets can live to a maximum of about sixteen and a half years. This is why they are considered among the shortest-lived primate species.