Road ecology blog: Black-pencilled marmoset and young (Callithrix penicillata) use canopy crossing, ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
At first I thought the marmoset that used the canopy crossing had mange. Only after I looked at the image more carefully I saw the young clinging to the adult's back!
The canopy crossing was installed earlier this year in response to one or more marmosets being killed by vehicles at this location. While the canopy bridge is quite simple (canvas strap) it is being used by some of the marmosets. However, I also saw a marmoset running across the road right under the canopy crossing.
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Black-pencilled marmoset andbaby (Callithrix penicillata), ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilCanopy crossing for black-pencilled marmoset and baby (Callithrix penicillata), in front of the Department of Forest Sciences, ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The canopy crossing was installed earlier this year in response to one or more marmosets being killed by vehicles in this location. While the canopy bridge is simple (canvas strap) it is being used by some of the marmosets. However, I also saw a marmoset running across the road right under the canopy crossing. Black-pencilled marmoset andbaby (Callithrix penicillata), ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilCanopy crossing for black-pencilled marmoset and baby (Callithrix penicillata), in front of the Department of Forest Sciences, ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The canopy crossing was installed earlier this year in response to one or more marmosets being killed by vehicles in this location. While the canopy bridge is simple (canvas strap) it is being used by some of the marmosets. However, I also saw a marmoset running across the road right under the canopy crossing. Black-pencilled marmoset andbaby (Callithrix penicillata), ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilBlack-pencilled marmoset and baby (Callithrix penicillata), using a canopy crossing in front of the Department of Forest Sciences, ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil Black-pencilled marmoset andbaby (Callithrix penicillata), ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilCanopy crossing for black-pencilled marmoset and baby (Callithrix penicillata), in front of the Department of Forest Sciences, ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The canopy crossing was installed earlier this year in response to one or more marmosets being killed by vehicles in this location. While the canopy bridge is simple (canvas strap) it is being used by some of the marmosets. However, I also saw a marmoset running across the road right under the canopy crossing. Black-pencilled marmoset andbaby (Callithrix penicillata), ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilCanopy crossing for black-pencilled marmoset and baby (Callithrix penicillata), in front of the Department of Forest Sciences, ESALQ campus, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The canopy crossing was installed earlier this year in response to one or more marmosets being killed by vehicles in this location. While the canopy bridge is simple (canvas strap) it is being used by some of the marmosets. However, I also saw a marmoset running across the road right under the canopy crossing.