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Golden lion tamarin

Order : Primates
Family : Callitrichidae
Species : Leontopithecus rosalia

The Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is endemic to Brazil. Golden lion tamarins live in the closed canopy, where they live 10 to 30 meters off the ground. They sleep in tree holes for protection. Golden lion tamarins are one of the rarest animals in the world, according to some environmentalists. Estimates are that there are only 1000 left in the wild. Its habitat has been destroyed and broken up by logging and agriculture. Because of this populations became isolated, which resulted in inbreeding, likely to result in extinction. To make things worse, there is only one breeding pair per group. The golden lion tamarin certainly is one of the most endangered primates on the planet. Reintroduction programs are successful, but the continuing destruction of its habitat gives less hope. It is hunted by birds of prey, large cats and snakes. The golden lion tamarin can become 15 years of age. Their diet consists of snails, spiders, eggs, birds, fruits, vegetables and small lizards.

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The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is a small, communally breeding primate

The Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia, is a good example of the success of such a program.

Leontopithecus rosalia is a member of the Callitrichinae, a group of small platyrrhines that are distinctive in having claw-like bilaterally compressed fingernails. (Full text)

Native to the humid coastal forests of Brazil, Golden Lion Tamarins are an endangered species and among the rarest animals in the world, with an (Full text)

The golden lion tamarin is a species of monkey. (Full text)

A description of the golden lion tamarin: the golden lion tamarin is considered to be the most colorful monkey in the world. (Full text)

The golden lion tamarin is classified as a member of the order Primates and is a member of the family Callitrichidae. (Full text)

Golden lion tamarins are omnivorous, feeding on fruits, gum, nectar, insects, and small vertebrates. (Full text)

The golden lion tamarin is diurnal and (Full text)

Golden Lion Tamarins are also protected by the Chicago Brookfield Zoo, and a pair of Golden Lion Tamarins have been released into the Amazon Rain forest by the Oregon Zoo. (Full text)

The Golden Lion Tamarin is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. (Full text)

Over 50 golden lion tamarins are born each year in captivity. (Full text)

Golden Lion Tamarins are also protected by the Chicago (Full text)

(Leontopithecus rosalia) is covered with orange-gold, (Full text)

Anatomy: Golden lion tamarins are covered with long, silky, gold-colored fur; the face, hands and feet are bare. (Full text)

Diet: The golden lion tamarin is an omnivore (eating both animals and plants); it eats insects, fruit, small snakes, lizards, snails, spiders, and vegetables. (Full text)

The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is a symbol of the environmental preservation in Brazil. (Full text)

Golden lion tamarins are one of the rarest animals in the world, according to some environmentalists. (Full text)

The Golden lion tamarin is a very active and vocal little (Full text)

The golden lion tamarin is a squirrel-sized monkey with reddish-gold fur and a lion-like mane around its face. (Full text)

Golden lion tamarins are 34 to 40 cm long, with a (Full text)

Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is endemic to Brazil. (Full text)

While the Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is completely gold, the others have combinations of black and gold. (Full text)

CarawayGolden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is endemic to Brazil. (Full text)