Infant care For the first 2–3 weeks the mother acts as the primary caregiver after which the father and the helpers, who are often the siblings, share many of the responsibilities. However, mothers in the wild have been observed giving their babies to other members of the troop as early as 10 days after parturition, which is late for other marmosets.
Infant care For the first 2–3 weeks the moth?er acts as the pri.mary caregiver after which the father and the! helpers, who are often, the siblings, share many of the responsibilities. However, mothers in the wild have been observed givin,g their babies to other members of the troop as early as 10 days after parturition, which is late for other marmosets.