Its abundant golden hair frames a charismatic black face and covers ... have far more in common with their monkey relatives than any feline. The golden lion tamarin forms social family groups.

Both sexes have black hair with white patches on their ... Another of the most beautiful monkeys in the world is the lion ...

The captivating golden lion tamarin is a small monkey found in eastern Brazil. With its silky orange-gold mane, and wide-eyed ...

Golden lion tamarins are small monkeys with long tails and copper-colored fur that live in family groups led by a mated pair. Usually, they give birth annually to twins, which all family members ...

The Department of Zoological Research at the National Zoo in Washington, DC houses three pairs of lion- tamarin monkeys (Leontopithicus rosalia rosalia and L.R.chrysomelia) and one pair of marmosets ...

The Atlantic Forest has been decimated by deforestation over centuries, but thanks to international efforts, the number of golden lion tamarin monkeys has rebounded from as little as 200 individuals.

They can communicate with Weids marmosets, allowing the two monkey families to work together as they travel. The lion tamarins take the high branches looking for aerial threats whilst the ...