Scientific name: Leontopithecus rosalia
Origin: South America (Brazil)
Diet: Omnivore
Size: 30cm, tail up to 40cm
IUCN status: Endangered
Threats: Habitat loss through deforestation
Zoos I have seen them: Dublin Zoo, Belfast Zoo, La Vallée des Singes, Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes, London Zoo
Interesting fact: Around 1/3 of all the golden lion tamarins that live in the wild are descended from monkeys bred in captivity.
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