Golden lion tamarin
Status
Endangered
Classification
Mammal
Exhibit
PECO Primate Reserve
The Gold Standard
The mane of fur around Golden Lion Tamarin's faces can range from a pale gold to a rich reddish-gold color. In the wild, they live in the rainforests of southeastern coastal Brazil.
Saving the Species
In 2010, Philadelphia Zoo committed $500,000 to conservation efforts protecting this species. At one point, this population was down to 200 individuals in the wild, it is now beginning to recover with more than 3,200 in the wild. About a third of them are descendants of tamarins raised in zoos across the country.
Golden Lion tamarins have long, narrow hands and long fingers that they use to probe for insects under tree bark or inside a curled, dried leaves. However, they cannot grip objects very well because their thumbs are not completely opposable.
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