Golden Lion Tamarin

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Brazil's golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia), too golden lion marmoset, is one of the most endangered mammals in the world. The golden lion tamarin is a small, squirrel-sized monkey, about 20 - 33 cm long with a 32 - 40 cm long tail, weigh 450 to 800 gr. There is no sexual dimorphism. They have small, rounded heads adorned with a thick golden mane on the crown, cheeks, throat, ears and shoulders. Their bare faces are flat and have widely spaced nostrils. Their bodies are covered in…

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Name: Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia); Range: Southeastern Brazil; Status: Endangered

Leontopithecus rosalia is a small New World monkey native to the Atlantic coast of Brazil. (a.k.a. the golden marmoset)

Golden Lion Tamarin Endangered (Bronx Zoo, New York) These interesting animals are critically endangered, as are many of the forests in which they live. Brazil's Atlantic coastal rain forests are disappearing due to ever-expanding logging, agriculture, and industry, and unfortunately, the golden lion tamarin is in danger of vanishing with them. Over 1,000 golden lion tamarins are estimated to survive in fragments of rain forests. As a result of concerted efforts, about one-third of them are…

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