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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Speak Monkey: The Language of Cotton Top Tamarins

For Students 9th - 10th
Anne Savage teaches a few cotton-top tamarin chirps and calls, taking us through a day in the life of Shakira the tamarin as Shakira signals to her family, talks to her food and warns against potential predators. [5:14]
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Cottontop Tamarin (Saguinus Oedipus)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read statistics and facts about the Cottontop Tamarin, including where they live, their appearance, diet, behaviour, breeding habits, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Geoffroys Tamarin (Saguinus Geoffroyi)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Saguinus Geoffroyl, more commonly known as the geoffroys tamarin.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus Rosalia)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Leontophithecus Rosalia, more commonly known as the Golden Lion Tamarin.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pied Tamarin (Saguinus Bicolor)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pied tamarin, an endangered species. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, behavior, diet, predators, reproduction and development, and population status.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Red Handed Tamarin (Saguinus Midas)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the red-handed tamarin. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, behavior and lifestyle, diet, predators, life cycle, and the threat from deforestation.
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Golden Lion Tamarin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the golden lion tamarin focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Cotton Top Tamarin

For Students 9th - 10th
One page profile of the cotton-top tamarin that provides quick facts, a photo, and details on the appearance, habitat, conservation, breeding habits, social traits, and other unique characteristics of this endangered animal.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Golden Headed Lion Tamarin

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Primates exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on the Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin. In addition to several pictures, the site provides a description and information on...
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Cotton Top Tamarin

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, diet, and conservation status of the cotton-top tamarin.
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Other

Audubon Nature Institute: Golden Lion Tamarin

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the golden lion tamarin to discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.