Golden Lion Tamarin
Leontopithecus rosalia
- Habitat: Lowland and coastal tropical rainforest
- Range: South-east Brazil
- Natural Diet: Insects/spiders, snails, small lizards, small birds and eggs, and fruit
- Status in the Wild: THREATENED
Fun facts
- Golden lion tamarins belong to a class of the smallest primates in the world
- They make high pitched calls when a predator is seen
- They are bright orangish-brown in color and this fur color gets more prominant in sunlight
- They most often have twins but on occasion, a single infant is born
- Both males and females participate in taking care of their infants
Conservation Threats
- The major threats are habitat loss mostly by human encroachment such as agricultural practices, logging for wood, and livestock grazing.
- Golden lion tamarins are also caught for pet trade
Golden lion tamarins are golden-brown in color.
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Distributional range in Brazil, South America