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Fore paws
Five long fingers are used to
grip on to branches.A set of
long claws help to anchor the
tamarin in place.

Teeth Feet
Tamarins eat insects and small The emperor tamarins’ short
vertebrates, but these toilet claw is used during
impressive canines are used mutual grooming ,which is an
mainly to pierce tough fruit important part of troop
rather then tear flesh. bonding sessions.

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