3. Appearance
• They are the smallest primate in the world.
• They have thick fur that is usually orangish on the
underside .
• The tuffs of hair that usually look like the main are
usually dark brown or gray .
• They have a long ringed tall .
• They body length is between 5.5 to 6.5 cm long.
• Hands and feet are yellow and orange .
• Fore limbs are shorter then there hind limbs .
5. Life Cycle
• They spend most of there time in trees.
• Live in groups from 2 ‐6.
• Usually mate for life.
• They communicate using sent marks, high pitched
calls, facial expressions
And postures.
• If in danger they us a chores of of cheeps to warn
others.
• In mothers stomach in a period of 119‐142 days.
• Usually have twins.
• Can live until the early twenty's.
6. Diet
∗ Sap and gum from trees
∗ Spiders
∗ Butterflies
∗ Frogs
∗ Fruit
∗ Lizards
∗ Snails
∗ Juicy buds
∗ Flowers
∗ grasshoppers
8. How they help us …
They help to control the population of
frogs and insects.
If they were not alive the population
would increase dramatically. So we
need them alive to keep things
balanced.
10. How we can help them…
We can help the Pygmy Marmoset by stop
cutting down the tropical rainforests in
Brazil, The Equator ,Columbia, Peru and
small parts of Bolivia. Picture a tiny monkey
in a falling tree.
11. Interesting Facts…
∗ Smallest monkeys in the world .
∗ They are related to eagles .
∗ They can jump as far as 16 feet .
∗ Usually born with twins .
∗ 5.5 ‐6.3 cm long not including tail .
12. More interesting Facts…
∗ Worlds smallest primate .
∗ Nickname : pocket monkey .
∗ They do not like to be taken away from family .
∗ Also know as the tiny lion .
∗ Between 120 – 140 grams .
13. References
∗ www.Atoz animals.com
∗ Www.Arkive.com
∗ Zoo books Apes – Many authors
∗ Zoo books Chimpanzees Many authors
∗ Smithsonian animal – editors‐ David Bornie +
Don.E.wilson
