The Life of Animals | Emperor Tamarin | The Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a tamarin allegedly named for its resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II. It lives in the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the west Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas. The fur of the Emperor Tamarin is predominantly gray colored, with Yellowish speckles on its chest. This primate inhabits tropical rain forests, living deep in the forest and also in open tree-covered areas.
The Emperor Tamarin lives together in groups of two to eight animals. Mutual grooming plays an Important role for bonding and socializing. The Emperor Tamarin is known to form mixed-species associations with the Brown-mantled Tamarin (Saguinus fuscicollis).
