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Golden Lion Tamarin. Scientific Name: Leontopithecus rosalia. Type: Mammals. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: Troop. Average Life Span In The Wild: 15 years. Size: Head and body: 7.5 to 8.75...
Apr 5, 2019 · Updated on April 05, 2019. The golden lion tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia) is a small New World monkey. The tamarin is easily identified by the reddish gold hair that frames its hairless face like a lion's mane. Also known as a golden marmoset, the golden lion tamarin is an endangered species.
There are now believed to be more than 6,000 golden-headed lion tamarins in the wild. Golden-headed lion tamarins are named for their thick, golden manes. These endangered animals live only in Brazil and, like many tamarin species, are tree-dwelling, fruit-eating primates.
Sep 15, 2012 · The squirrel-sized golden lion tamarin weighs just over a pound, is about 14 inches long, and is entirely golden, with a full mane encircling its head. This primate boasts long digits that allow it to pry food from beneath bark and leaves, and a long tail that reaches up to 16 inches.
Going green. Nearly 2,500 golden lion tamarins now live in the Atlantic Forest. About a third of them are descended from 147 captive-born tamarins from the zoo program. But conservationists...
Dec 1, 2010 · Golden lion tamarins are easily recognized New World monkeys that have fiery orange or red fur over their entire bodies including long hairs that form a striking mane on their cheeks, throat, and ears surrounding their dark, hairless faces (Rowe 1996; Kinzey 1997).
Physical Description. The golden lion tamarin is between 200-366mm long (8-13in) with a tail length of between 315-400mm (12-15in). 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.
