By: Tori S., Raquel J., and Courtney W.

• Has a hairless face.• Has long flowing

hair. • Is 12 inches long.• Has a tail that is 17

inches long. (Wow that’s longer than it’s body!)

• It is golden-orange.

The Golden Lion Tamarin lives in Brazil and Southern Mexico near the equator.

The Golden Lion Tamarin has a habitat in a rainforest with lots of trees.

They eat fruit, nectar, flowers, insects, and small reptiles.

• They do not roar.• They whistle, chirp,

whine, and cluck.• It’s one of the world’s

rarest mammals.

Why They’re Endangered The Golden Lion

Tamarin is endangered because people have destroyed their habitat. Also, birds of prey have eaten their food. Now there is only 36% left in the world compared to how many there once was.

People researched the Golden Lion Tamarin and found out that they are new world monkeys. This means that they live in South America.

Our Opinion!

We all think that the Golden Lion Tamarin is a very unique and is an important animal to learn about. It is also VERY cute just to be a monkey.

Reid, Mary E. Howlers and other new world monkeys. Chicago, World Book Inc. 2000.

Craig Krasnoff http://bagheera.com/inthewild/ <22January2006>

http://www.hoglezoo.org/animals/veiw <22January2006>