Golden Lion Tamarin
The golden lion tamarin (also famous
with another name as the golden lion marmoset) is a minute, squirrel-sized animal
with a lion-like curls. Tamarins live in diminutive family grouping. They are
diurnal (most energetic during the daytime); at hours of darkness, they relax
in the hollow of a tree.
Golden Lion Tamarin's family |
The life duration is regarding 15
years. The golden lion tamarins are in threat of extinction due to the defeat
of habitat as their jungle residence is being cleared.
Diet:
The golden lion tamarin is an omnivore (eats both meat and leaves of the plants); it also eats tiny insects, sweet fruit, tiny snakes, lizards, snails, all types of spiders, and fresh vegetables. Tamarins mostly uses their claws to excavate for insects in the howl of trees.
Habitat and Distribution:
The golden lion
tamarins are arboreal (they be alive in the trees). They live in coastal
steamy rainforests in the eastern Brazil, South America.
Anatomy:
Golden lion tamarins are enclosed with long, soft,
gold-highlighted fur; the appearance/face, hands and feet are bare.
Golden Lion Tamarin |
Mature golden lion tamarins range from about 8 - 14
inches (20 to 36 cm) long and a tail that is from 12 - 15 inches (31 to 40 cm)
long. Dissimilar nearly all other primates, they have grazes (and not unexciting
nails). Males and females are related in appearance.
Enemies:
The golden lion tamarin is chased / hunted by snakes,
jaguarondis, eagles, jaguars, ocelots, and hawks.