Weight:
The buffy-headed marmoset weighs 0.4 kg (14 oz).
Habitat:
Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil.
Age to Maturity:
Female marmosets mature at 20 - 24 months; males at 9 - 13 months.
Gestation Period:
140 - 148 days.
Birth Rate:
A litter includes 1 - 4 young.
Maximum Age:
Marmosets live up to 10 years in the wild and 16 years in captivity.
Diet:
The buffy-headed marmoset is able to eat plant gums as well as fruit. In one study, gum constituted more than half of the feeding records in all months except January and February, when edible fruit was abundant (Ferrari & Mendes 1991).
Behavior:
The buffy-headed marmoset is arboreal and diurnal.
Social Organization:
These marmosets are monogamous. A dominant mated pair in a troop maintains its status through aggressive interaction.