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Red-handed tamarin size: How big do they get?

How big does a Red-handed tamarin get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas) reaches an average size of 26.5 cm (0′ 11″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 15.33 years, they grow from 39 grams (0.09 lbs) to 541 grams (1.19 lbs). A Red-handed tamarin has 2 babies at once. The Red-handed tamarin (genus: Saguinus) is a member of the family Callitrichidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Red-handed tamarin is  (0' 11

The red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas), also known as the golden-handed tamarin or Midas tamarin, is a New World monkey belonging to the family Callitrichidae.

Animals of the same family as a Red-handed tamarin

We found other animals of the Callitrichidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Red-handed tamarin

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Red-handed tamarin:

Animals with the same litter size as a Red-handed tamarin

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Red-handed tamarin:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Red-handed tamarin

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Red-handed tamarin:

Animals with the same weight as a Red-handed tamarin

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Saguinus midas: