Weight:
The buffy-tufted-ear marmoset weighs 260 - 320 g (9.3 - 11 oz).
Habitat:
The buffy-tufted-ear marmoset lives in montane regions of the Atlantic coastal forest.
Age to Maturity:
Female marmosets mature at 20 - 24 months; males at 9 - 13 months.
Gestation Period:
140 - 148 days.
Birth Rate:
Litter size is 1 - 4 young.
Maximum Age:
Marmosets live up to 10 years in the wild and 16 years in captivity.
Diet:
The diet of the buffy-tufted-ear marmoset includes insects, fruit and tree sap.
Behavior:
The buffy-tufted-ear marmoset is diurnal and arboreal. At night the members of a group sleep together in dense vegetation or on a tree branch.
Social Organization:
The buffy-tufted-ear marmoset occurs in small groups of 2 - 13. It is monogamous, and a dominant mated pair in a troop maintains its status through aggressive interaction.
Density/Range:
A group occupies a territory of 0.5 - 5 hectares (1.3 - 13 acres) (Emmons & Fear 1997).