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Western Pygmy Marmoset
Western Pygmy Marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea
Mammalia
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
10-12 yrs
Size
Tiny
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Troop
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
South America
Movement
Climbing
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Vulnerable

About

The western pygmy marmoset is the world's smallest monkey, weighing just 100 grams and fitting in a human hand. It gnaws tiny holes in tree bark with specialised teeth to lap up the gum and sap beneath — a feeding strategy unique among New World primates.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn
    A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Callitrichidae
Genus
Cebuella
Species
Cebuella pygmaea