Golden Lion Tamarin

The golden lion tamarin, also known as the golden marmoset, 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.

Height: 10 in. (Male, Female), 10 in. (Female, Male)

Scientific name: Leontopithecus rosalia

Conservation status: Endangered (Population stable)

Mass: 1.2 lbs (Estimated)

Trophic level: Omnivorous

Length: 9.6 in. (Female), 9.5 in. (Male)

Gestation period: 122 days