Tamarins are a South American monkey closely related to the marmoset and also known as a marmoset.
A distinctive characteristic of the tamarin is the length of the canine teeth, which are longer than the incisors. The face is covered with silky hair, the mustache often being of impressive size. Most marmosets are about 8 inches long, with a tail about 12 inches long. The common marmoset, from the Brazil coast, has silky fur, marbled with black and gray, a black head and long white tufts of hair around the ears. These squirrel-sized monkeys don t have a clue that they re in big trouble.