Family groups may consist of up to eight members. |
The mother provides transportation at the early stages of the infant's life. |
Closeup on the golden lion tamarin's face |
Golden lion tamarin at Copenhagen Zoo, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Wikipedia - Golden lion tamarin
The golden lion tamarin is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. Native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the golden lion tamarin is an endangered species. The range for wild individuals is spread across four places along southeastern Brazil, with a recent census estimating 3,200 individuals left in the wild and a captive population maintaining about 490 individuals among 150 zoos.
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