1. The Golden Lion Tamarin The Smallest of the Primates By: SS

2. INTRODUCTION  name is golden lion Tamarin  scientific name leontopithecus rosalia  species is the primate family  as big as a squirrel  fur covers whole body except its face  fur color is bright orange  1 foot tall not including tail  tails can be up to 17 inches long  are in endangered  they are endangered because of the rainforest disappearing  they live up to 8 years in captivity  they live up to 15 years in the wild  the oldest Tamarin lived to be 31 years old  it is in the primate and mammal family

3. HABITAT  lives in rainforests of south America  rainforest is disappearing  they prefer dense, primary rainforests  Lives near to Rio de Janeiro  Europeans cut down almost all rainforests were tamarins live  now rainforests are spotted around South America with barley any left

4. CLIMATE  rains a lot  is very humid  20% of earths oxygen comes from the Amazon  9 feet of rain every year  is in the tropics  72- 93F

5. LANDFORMS IN THERE HABITAT  There are many mountains  Amazon Basin is near Rio de Janeiro  lowland forests  below 300 meters above sea level  hilltop forests  hillside forests  large gaps in tree growth  tall trees  swamp forests common  lots of vegetation

6. FOOD o is a omnivore Plants they eat: fruits,seeds,nuts o Animals they eat: insects, spiders, bird eggs, small lizards, small snakes and small tree frogs o eat ticks and tick eggs from each others fur o eats sap and gum from trees

7. Predator and Prey Prey to: predator to: Owls insects Jungle cats spiders Wild dogs birds eggs Snakes small lizards Hawks and eagles small snakes Humans are there biggest predator

8. BEHAVIOR roam territory for food territories are marked by scent glands in chest and gentle areas lives in groups of 2 to 11 lives in trees away from predators

9. Behavior Adaptations eats ticks, bugs, and tick eggs from each others fur for food sleeps in holes in trees to avoid predators Roam territory for food during day

10. Reproduction both mother and father care for young The father carries young on there back Mothers nurse every 2 or 3 hours Feed milk to young When young are 6 months old they start to care for themselves

11. Physical Adaptations Uses claws to peel fruits and find insects in trees The tail helps them keep their balance nimble fingers help get bugs out of trees they are monomorphic

12. PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS strong muscles in legs to jump from branch to branch makes scent in scent glands to mark territory put upper incisors in trees to make holes so sap and gum seep out lick droplets of gum with tongues

13. FUN FACTS Born in zoos and are taught to live in the wild Portuguese name mico leao dourado Group name troop