Thursday, 12 August 2010

The Pygmy Marmoset


The Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea) is a monkey native to the rainforest canopies of South America.

It is one of the smallest primates, and the smallest true monkey, with its body length ranging from 5.5 to 6.3 inches. Males weigh around 4.9 oz, and females only 4.2 oz.

3 comment(s):

Anonymous said...

SQUEEEE!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I can hear my old physics teacher screaming now: "Units!" I assume that's 5.5 to 6.3 inches....

Gerard said...

Yes, that's inches. Thanks.