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The Golden Lion Tamarin
By Kaitlyn
THE GOLDEN LION TAMARIN’S HABITAT AND COLOR
The Habitat that it lives in is the Swampy
Coastal Rainforest in South- Eastern Brazil
Golden Lion Tamarins are bright orange
THE GOLDEN LION TAMARINS WEIGHT AND SIZE
Adults male and female weigh 17 to 24 ounces.
It is also ½ pounds in weight.
There measure is 6 to 10 inches (15.2cm to
25.4cm.) not including the tail it measures 12 to 15
inches.
WHAT IT EATS
They are omnivores, they feed on fruits,
vegetation, insects and invertebrates.
They also feed on birds, eggs, small reptiles,
nectars and exudates.
THE GOLDEN LION TAMARINS YOUNG AND ITS PREDATORS
The Golden Lion Tamarins young(offspring) is (usually twins) it
takes 128 days for a baby to develop. There lifespan is 14 years.
The father assists in the care of the young .The female has up to 3
babies.
The Predators of a Golden Lion Tamarin are Hawks, eagles ,and
other raptors cats, weasels and large snakes are the chief natural
predators. Some other predators are cats, and birds of prey
WHY IT’S ENDANGEREDAND IT’S POPULATION
There are more than I,000 Golden Lion Tamarins in the
Brazilian Rainforest. There were 200 of them in the wild.
The Golden Lion Tamarin is endangered because of the
loss of the rainforest. It was also used for pet trade, zoo
exibitats and in labrotories.
HOW WE ARE PROTECTING IT NOW
We are protecting it now by doing captive
breeding, restoring the habitat, and it’s illegal to sell
and hunt to the pet trade.
OTHER GOLDEN LION TAMARIN FACTS
Golden Lion Tamarins are in the same family as the
marmosets.
They also have good hearing and a good sense of
smell to help them navigate the forest. They also
have silky reddish-gold coats with long backswept
manes that cover up some parts of their body.
WORKS CITED
Zoo Atlanta. Golden Lion Tamarin. http:// www. Zoo
Atlanta.org. Oct.9 10/12
Seneca Park Zoo.org. Golden Lion Tamarin. Oct.10/10/12
Toronto Zoo. Golden Lion Tamarin. http:// www. Toronto
Zoo.com Oct. 10/10/12
Encyclopedia of animals. Dr. Philip Whitefield. 10/ 12/ 12.
Simon and Schuster Editions. NY 1999