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golden lion tamarin

Leontopithecus rosalia

The golden lion tamarin is a small monkey with bright orange-golden fur and a playful personality. They live in family groups and love to swing through the trees in their forest homes.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The golden lion tamarin has stunning, long, silky reddish-orange fur that forms a distinct mane around its dark, expressive face. Its vibrant, uniform golden color makes it visually unique among small monkeys, resembling a tiny lion.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseMammaliaOrdnungPrimatesFamilieCallitrichidaeGattungLeontopithecus
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golden lion tamarin

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Golden lion tamarins sleep nestled in tree hollows at night to hide from hungry predators!

Their scientific name, Leontopithecus, means 'lion ape', perfectly describing their appearance!

They live up to 15 years in the wild, a long lifespan for such a small primate!

They share food with family, even offering tasty treats to younger siblings and mates!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Forest Flyer

The golden lion tamarin can leap over 5 meters between trees, helping it escape predators and quickly find new food.

Fähigkeit

Team Parents

Golden lion tamarin families have older siblings that help carry and care for babies, which shares the parenting load.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-33 cm
Gewicht
0.5-0.7 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
25 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-3
Tragzeit
125-132 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny omnivores munch on juicy fruits, sweet nectar, and lots of yummy insects found in the forest!

Hauptnahrung

  • Fruits
  • Insects (crickets, spiders, ants)
  • Nectar
  • Small lizards
  • Snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Jararaca pit viper

Bothrops jararaca

Hunts them from the forest floor and lower branches.

depends on

Shortleaf Fig

Ficus citrifolia

Disperses its seeds after eating the sugary fruit.

eaten by

Oncilla

Leopardus tigrinus

One of their natural predators in the rainforest canopy.

depends on

Açaí Palm

Euterpe oleracea

Eats its berries, helping to spread the seeds.

eats

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

Consumes these ants and their larvae from nests.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Golden Tamarin

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and do not disturb wild animals in their homes.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von golden lion tamarin?

20-33 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von golden lion tamarin?

0.5-0.7 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von golden lion tamarin?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von golden lion tamarin?

25 km/h

Was frisst golden lion tamarin?

These tiny omnivores munch on juicy fruits, sweet nectar, and lots of yummy insects found in the forest!

Wo findet man golden lion tamarin normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt golden lion tamarin?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von golden lion tamarin?

1-3

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