Golden Lion Tamarin

scientific name

Leontopithecus rosalia rosalia

size

Head Body Length. 13.4 -15¾"
Tail. 10½-15"
Weight. 22-25 oz

characteristics

Adaptations/Coloration. entirely golden " face bare
Coat. long hairs of crown, cheeks, & sides of neck form upright mane

behavior

monogamous
Groups. live in small family groups
Travel. restricted to foraging " rarely wanders more than a mile from sleeping area

reproduction/life span

Life span. captivity up to 10 yrs
Gestation. 126-128 days
Birth. single or non-identical twins
Parenting. males play major role in raising young " young go back to mother to nurse then return to dad (true of all marmoset & tamarins)

diet

Wild. flowers, fruit, frogs, lizards, nectar, insects, plant sap, & snails
Zoo. Marmoset Diet, bananas, eggs, grapes, & oranges

habitat/range

remnant forest patches of Atlantic lowland " eastern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)

status

endangered " CITES App II " due to severe habitat destruction (logging, farming, road building, & urbanization)

oregon zoo exhibit

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