Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey's are small reddish orange monkeys weighing around 1.37 pounds. They are an endangered species living in the forests along the pacific coast line in the southeastern part of Brazil. The Golden Lion Tamarin's diet varies from insects and animals to honey and fruits. Due to human invasion and declining population numbers there is an estimated 1000 Golden Lion Tamarin's left in the world.
These wonderful creatures are critically endangered, as are many of the forests in which they live. Their homes are disappearing due to the expansion of logging and deforestation and unfortunately the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey is disappearing along with them. Thriving towns emerged along the coastline because humans also found it to be easier to live in these areas. Humans have cut down about 90% of the forest where the Golden Lion Tamarin used to live. Another problem is that people are drawn to the beautiful golden fur of the Golden Lion Tamarin and have been capturing them as pets, reducing their numbers to a point where extinction has become a real concern (http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/field/g-lion-tamarin.html) . About 450 of these monkeys live in zoos worldwide and only 800
These wonderful creatures are critically endangered, as are many of the forests in which they live. Their homes are disappearing due to the expansion of logging and deforestation and unfortunately the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey is disappearing along with them. Thriving towns emerged along the coastline because humans also found it to be easier to live in these areas. Humans have cut down about 90% of the forest where the Golden Lion Tamarin used to live. Another problem is that people are drawn to the beautiful golden fur of the Golden Lion Tamarin and have been capturing them as pets, reducing their numbers to a point where extinction has become a real concern (http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/field/g-lion-tamarin.html) . About 450 of these monkeys live in zoos worldwide and only 800