Macaco nanico

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Description: Português: Pequeno macaco da fauna brasileira.Muito sociável,anda em bandos numerosos e não se acanham de comer na mão do homem. English: The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a New World monkey. It originally lived on the Northeastern coast of Brazil. Through release (both intentional and unintentional) of captive individuals, it has expanded its range since the 1920s to Southeast Brazil (its first sighting in the wild for Rio de Janeiro was in 1929) and became there an invasive species, raising concerns about genetic pollution of similar species such as the buffy-tufted marmoset (Callithrix aurita) and predation upon bird nestlings and eggs. Date: 9 September 2011. Source: Own work. Author: Ana Elizabeth Ribeiro.