tamarin
noun
tam·a·rin
ˈta-mə-rən 
-ˌran
: any of numerous small chiefly South American monkeys (genus Saguinus) that are related to the marmosets and have silky fur, a long tail, and lower canine teeth that are longer than the incisors
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In the past, the Small Mammals Building has been the home of such animals as fruit bats, sloths, porcupines, armadillos, tamarins, otters, lemurs and mongooses.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The tamarin’s exhibit is in the Sobela Ocean Aquarium.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
In Iowa, a zoo euthanized a 3-week-old cotton-top tamarin monkey in mid-March after the primate was found in declining health, the Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo said.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
These discoveries have bridged the gap between Africa’s primate ancestors and the diverse array of New World monkeys thriving today, including capuchins, howler monkeys and tamarins.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The tamarin’s exhibit is in the Sobela Ocean Aquarium.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
In Iowa, a zoo euthanized a 3-week-old cotton-top tamarin monkey in mid-March after the primate was found in declining health, the Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo said.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
These discoveries have bridged the gap between Africa’s primate ancestors and the diverse array of New World monkeys thriving today, including capuchins, howler monkeys and tamarins.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Tamarin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamarin. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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