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The world's smallest primate is a species of monkey called the pygmy marmoset that lives in the forests of the upper Amazon River in South America, in western Brazil, in southern Colombia, in eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru.
The body length is about 14-16 cm, the male weighs about 140 g, and the female weighs about 120 g. They often inhabit the upper canopy of tropical rainforests and are rarely active above the ground.
They often feed on fruits, nuts and other plant foods, but also eat insects, spiders, frogs, small lizards and bird eggs.
The taxonomy of marmosets is complex, and the genus has black-tailed marmosets, white-shouldered marmosets and marmosets, and its body hair is silver-white, red, black-brown, black-gray, and black. Marmosets are mainly used as ornamental animals.
Found only in the coastal rainforests of southeastern Brazil, marmosets are the most densely populated areas, and because of their beautiful growth, they are often caught and raised, so wild marmosets are now one of the most endangered species.
Marmoset is also one of them, this mini monkey is similar to squirrels in appearance, but its speed is so fast that squirrels can't reach it, so the locals also call it "super squirrel", "squirrel monkey", "bird monkey".
This little monkey loves to eat insects very much, if it does not eat for a long time, it will shorten its lifespan, so it is also known as "insect-eating monkey".
There is a rare animal in Wuyi District, Fujian Province, the pen monkey, which is the oldest and most primitive branch of the monkey family, and it is also a veritable "dwarf" in this family.
It is small, clever, understanding, and is the pet of ancient literati, so its other name is called the ink monkey, which is said to help its owner grind ink, and once tired, it will drill into the pen holder to rest or drill into the drawer to sleep.
The owner only needs to apply peanuts, beans, and nuts to maintain its survival. Considering that its dexterous hands and feet are constantly diligent and energetic, it must have greatly alleviated the hardships and loneliness of the literati when they were doing their studies.