The Pygmy Marmoset is a tiny monkey native to the western Amazon basin. It is the smallest of all true monkeys and one of the smallest of all primates. Body weight of wild adults averages only about 4 ounces. Well-fed zoo animals may be a little bit heavier. Total length (head, body and tail combined) is usually 13-14 inches. More than half of this is tail, with the head and body only about 5 inches long combined. In the wild, Pygmy Marmosets rely heavily on gums and saps (exudates) from trees and vines. These exudates may be an important source of protein, carbohydrates and calcium. Wild Pygmy Marmosets also eat insects and other arthropods and small quantities of fruits and other plant parts.
The Pygmy Marmoset is found in the upper Amazon Basin in western Brazil, eastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, southern Colombia, and northern Bolivia. The Pygmy Marmoset is not considered under any threat of endangerment. Because they reproduce rapidly, have relatively small space requirements, and are found over a large geographic area, Pygmy Marmosets are in better shape in the wild than many other South American primate species.
You can find this fist sized primate in the small mammals house at the Philadelphia Zoo.
For more information on visiting the Philadelphia Zoo see their web site at http://www2.philadelphiazoo.org.
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