Amazonia welcomes baby emperor tamarin to its collection of primates

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Amazonia has welcomed a baby emperor tamarin to its collection of primates.It is the first time the endangered species of monkey has been bred by the team at the Lanarkshire family attraction.Emperor tamarins are small monkeys native to the Amazon Basin, inhabiting areas of Peru, Brazil and Bolivia, and are easily identified by their long, white whiskers that look like a moustache.The birth is significant as the emperor tamarin is part of a European Endangered species breeding Programme (EEP) ran by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The aim of EEPs is to have and maintain healthy and thriving populations of animals in EAZA, and beyond, which currently manages over 500 animal species including the emperor tamarin.The team at Amazonia are delighted with their latest arrival and are looking for the public’s help to name the new baby.

Its parents are called Jeeza (dad) and Neeps (mum).Zoologist Amanda Gott, Zoo Manager at Amazonia said, “Until recently we housed a pair of females but had the opportunity from the EEP programme to take on a male.“After a gestation period of 140 to 145 days, females give birth to one, two or occasionally, three young.