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Golden Lion Tamarin

Educational resources on Golden Lion Tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin or Leontopithecus rosalia is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Endangered due to C2a(i). IUCN Profile of the Golden Lion Tamarin

Academic web links for the Golden Lion Tamarin.




The golden lion tamarin is a small monkey found in the Atlantic forest of Brazil. Due to deforestation, the golden lion tamarin is today a highly endangered species. There are about 1,000 individuals left in the wild.

Golden lion tamarins are active during the day and live in the canopy where they feed on insects and fruit. The are usually found in troops of up to nine individuals. The entire troop looks after the young, but less than half of infants survive their first year of life.

Golden Lion Tamarin Fact Sheet - National Zoo| FONZ
Brazil's golden lion tamarins are one of the world's most endangered species. Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ.
nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/fact-GLT.cfm

About Golden Lion Tamarins - National Zoo| FONZ
Golden lion tamarins are small orange-yellow monkeys ... Adopt a Golden Lion Tamarin; Support the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program
nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/EndangeredSpecies/GLTProgram/Learn

Primate Factsheets: Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia ...
Life span: 14.2 years (captive) Total population: approx. 1000 (wild), 500 (captive) Regions: Brazil Gestation: 4.2 months (125 days) Height: 261 mm (M & F)
pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/golden_lion_tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program - National Zoo| FONZ
Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ. ... Golden lion tamarins (GLTs) are an endangered species native to Brazil's Atlantic coastal forest.
nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/EndangeredSpecies/GLTProgram

Adopt a Golden Lion Tamarin - National Zoo| FONZ
Support conservation for golden lion tamarins and other animals at the Zoo. Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ.
nationalzoo.si.edu/Support/AdoptSpecies/AnimalInfo/GLT/default.cfm

Small Mammals - National Zoo| FONZ
Monkey Messages: Golden Lion Tamarin Updates. The Zoo's Small Mammal House is home to 13 golden lion tamarins. Find out who's who, what's new with these endangered monkeys, where
nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/default.cfm?Cam=GLT

Primate Factsheets: Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia ...
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND BEHAVIOR. Because golden lion tamarins were studied extensively in captivity before data from long-term studies had accumulated, there are some
pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/golden_lion_tamarin/behav

National Zoo| FONZ
Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ. ... Spotlight on Vet Medicine: Sight for a Giant Panda's Sore Eye; Primate Minds, Arctic Lessons, Enrichment, and More in the New
nationalzoo.si.edu/Search/default.cfm

Golden Lion Tamarin Association - National Zoo| FONZ
Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ. ... The Golden Lion Tamarin Association (or the Associação Mico-Leão Dourado, AMLD) was formed in
nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/EndangeredSpecies/GLTProgram/GLTP

Golden Lion Tamarins
FOR MEDIA USE ONLY!!! ... Golden Lion Tamarin 1 A family of golden lion tamarins at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo perches on a branch in their exhibit at the Small Mammal House
newsdesk.si.edu/photos/nzp_golden_lion_tamarins.htm







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