The golden lion tamarin forms social family groups. Males help to raise their offspring, and often carry their young on their backs in between feedings. Tamarin young are usually twins.
Seeing a family of golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia ... There may also be the opportunity to support the development of a golden lion tamarin park and educational facility in the heart of ...
Two golden lion tamarin siblings ... the young primates and sharing the responsibility with their mother. The tamarin family, including older brother Kumquat, are all named after orange citrus ...
Two golden lion tamarin twins and a critically endangered ... while Siyam plays a protective role for the young family. The pups, who are yet to be named or sexed, will begin emerging from the ...
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.
In Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, when food becomes scarce a lion tamarin family travels to the edge ... prey including insects and frogs. Only 6,000 golden headed lion tamarins remain in the wild.