“The National Zoo announced Tuesday it has welcomed Fleck and Poe, two emperor tamarins, who both sport long white whiskers. Fleck is the older brother at 2 ½ years old, and he has slightly bushier whiskers. Poe is 1 ½ years old with what the zoo described as a smaller, pointier mustache.”
“The brother tamarins come to the zoo from the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota. They made their first appearance in the Amazonia exhibit last week, on Oct. 23.”
“Emperor tamarins are native to the Amazon rain forest of Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. Their populations in the wild are considered stable.”
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