Understanding Behaviour

This section of the site is a modern, multimedia version of the ‘ethogram’ (reference catalogue of the range of behaviours seen in common marmosets).

Information is also given on how marmosets sense the world and about infant development.

Senses

Understand how common marmosets sense the world

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Postures

See the bodily postures shown by common marmosets

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Behaviours

View the range of common marmoset behaviours

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Calls

Listen to the vocalisations made by common marmosets

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Development

Understand normal development in captive common marmosets

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Quiz

Test your knowledge of common marmoset behaviour

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Note – We cannot provide examples of any stereotypic and most stress-related behaviours that are known to occur in marmosets, due to the high quality of care in the facility from which the footage and photographs were predominantly collected. Such behaviours are described.