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Cotton-top Tamarin vs Golden Lion Tamarin

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Cotton-top Tamarin

Cotton-top Tamarin

Saguinus oedipus

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Golden Lion Tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin

Leontopithecus rosalia

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Size

Cotton-top Tamarin

Cotton-top Tamarin

0.26 m

Human

1.75 m

Golden Lion Tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin

0.26 m

Cotton-top TamarinGolden Lion Tamarin
Weight0.3–0.5 kg0.482–0.794 kg
Length21–26 cm20–26 cm
Lifespan10–15 yrs8–15 yrs
Gestation183 days130 days
Offspring1–2 1–2
DietOmnivoreOmnivore
Conservation StatusCritically EndangeredLeast Concern
Activity PatternDiurnalDiurnal
MigrationSedentaryResident
HabitatForest, RainforestRainforest, Forest
RegionsSouth AmericaSouth America
FamilyCallitrichidaeCallitrichidae
OrderPrimatesPrimates