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Pygmy Marmoset

Pygmy Marmoset
Fun Facts

Fun Facts

  • Pygmy marmosets are the smallest monkeys. Their body size allows them to stay on slender tree branches. These agile marmosets can leap up to 5m.

  • Pygmy marmosets live in small groups with 2 to 6 members. They adopt various forms of communication including facial expressions, postures, vocalisations and scents.

Threats & Conservation

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
CITES: Appendix II
CITES: Appendix II

Hunting, the pet trade and habitat loss may harm pygmy marmosets. International trade was a major threat and all commercial trade was prohibited by CITES in the late 1970s.

Do not buy pygmy marmosets as pets!

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