Also known as the Mustachioed Emperor Tamarin, this tiny monkey is mainly found in the South American rainforest. The Emperor Tamarin spends his time jumping from tree to tree, organizing mixers with the Brown-Mantled Tamarin, and of course grooming his beautiful, giant mustache!
The Emperor Tamarin is rumored to be named after German WWI leader Emperor Wilhelm II, who had a thick, upturned mustache. Critics of the Wilhelm II theory dismiss this possibility and say the monkey is obviously named for famous workaholic Emperor Franz Joseph, who ruled the Austro-Hungarian empire from 1848-1916 and had a much bushier mustache.
The Emperor Tamarin is rumored to be named after German WWI leader Emperor Wilhelm II, who had a thick, upturned mustache. Critics of the Wilhelm II theory dismiss this possibility and say the monkey is obviously named for famous workaholic Emperor Franz Joseph, who ruled the Austro-Hungarian empire from 1848-1916 and had a much bushier mustache.
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