Tamarin groups actively defend a territory against other golden lion tamarins. They use vocalizations and scent marking during ritualized group encounters for defense so actual fighting does not occur.

Animals with an asterisk (*) are part of the outreach collection and cannot be seen on exhibit at the zoo.
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