I received a forward of these critters yesterday and figured it was not for real,but they were so cute I had to see if they really existed. These are the smallest monkeys in the world,the body weight of adults in the wild average only 4 ounces,and they are only about 5 inches long not including the tail. They are hard to observe in the wild due to their size. They inhabit the Amazon rain forest in Columbia,Ecuador,Bolivia,Peru,and Brazil. Their diet consists mainly of sap and gum of trees,they also consume insects when available. These monkeys DO NOT make good pets as they do bite and throw feces. They are not happy in captivity and are hard to care for.
I am hoping these pictures are a little more to one readers liking...not to mention any names JANE!
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