There are about 200 species of monkeys in known species worldwide
Among them, the dwarf marmoset is the smallest. When a dwarf marmoset grows up, it is only a little over 12cm long, 117 – 152 mm long, 172 – 229 mm in tail, weighs 107 – 141 grams, an average of about 60 grams, only the weight of an egg, not as big as a hamster.
The pygmy marmoset is the smallest primate in the world, with a slender face, long hairy cheeks and short ears. The body hair is gray-brown with light and dark spots on the back. Adult males have wher buttocks than females.
Although small, the tail can exceed 20 cm, it has five limbs when moving, and in order to adapt to life in the forest, the tail can wrap around the trunk and branches.
Pygmy marmosets generally live in small groups, ranging from 3 to 10 in each group, and each group has a certain range of activity. Spend more time in the morning and afternoon. The pygmy marmoset is extremely agile and can quickly rush along branches to hide when security is threatened.
Pygmy marmosets are omnivorous animals that feed on tree sap , buds , fresh fruit , insects , spiders , and lizards. When eating sap, first bite through the bark with the lower canine teeth to draw out the sap. In addition to eating plants, pygmy marmosets also catch moths, flies, spiders, grubs, etc. The pygmy marmoset is a lower monkey, and the insectivorous habit is an atavistic genetic phenomenon because its ancestors were insectivores.
It is mainly found in Bolivia, Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Rondônia), Colombia (Colombia (mainland)), Ecuador, Peru.
There is no fixed breeding period for botanis, the gestation period is 4-5 months, and each litter is 1-2 litters. The newborn cub weighs about 18 grams, the coat color is darker than the adult animal, a few hours after birth, the father also helps the mother to take care of the cub, sometimes on the back, about two weeks later can leave the parents for a short time, a month can be regular activities, 4-5 months of basic independent life, 13-15 months of sexual maturity. The lifespan is 10-12 years. Basically spent in the trees.