Pied tamarin

Status

Critically Endangered

Classification

Mammal

Exhibit

Rare Animal Conservation Center

A Zoo of Firsts

Philadelphia Zoo was the first zoo in the U.S. to breed this species, which is critically endangered. Since the first births in 1994, many pied tamarins have been born at the Zoo.

Bald & Beautiful

Adult pied tamarins have bald heads, dark skin and large ears. Babies are born with white fur on their heads, foreheads and cheeks, which they lose as they age.
This species lives in small family groups ranging from two to 10 individuals in tropical forests around the city of Manaus, Brazil.