Lion tamarin

GOLD

My favourite endangered Animal:

Is the Lion Tamarin Gold.

WHERE THEY LIVE

Live in tropical forests to 700 m above sea level , including the rainforests of the coastal plain of the coast. It prefers areas of dense vegetation , especially when there are bromeliads .

APPEARANCE

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Family: Callitrichidae

FOOD

Eat fruits, insects, flowers, nectar , berries , seeds, young leaves , bird eggs and small vertebrates (such as frogs, lizards and chicks )

He gets angry when annoying .

Not share food.

Character

How they compare with another animal:

hear rump

35 cm 26-33 cm

480 -700 g  540 – 690 g.

It has more dark hair. It has clear hair

Tail 30-40 cm Tail 30-35 cm

Is stronger

Why they’re in danger:

The Lion tamarin Gold is endangered by: loss of habitat and hunting and poaching.

How many there are today:

total less than 1000 individuals

Thanks for listening to us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWQF6xlB-OA