An amazing animal that looks like a tiny dwarf - a pygmy marmoset monkey. Another such charming creature is hard to find on Earth.
This is the smallest monkey found in Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and all along the Amazon coast. She barely reaches ten to fifteen centimeters in adulthood.
But the little marmoset can rightly be proud of his tail. Its length even exceeds the length of the calf, sometimes reaching nineteen centimeters! The smallest monkey also weighs quite a bit - no more than 150 grams.
Females usually give birth to a couple of cute babies, who are looked after by the whole huge family, because all members up to the fourth generation live in the family. It is also noted that the mother is the member of the family who bears the main responsibility for feeding babies. The father and older brothers and sisters are directly involved in the upbringing of the growing cubs.
If adults deserve the name dwarf, then the kids of this species are the real ones"inch" and "boys-with-fingers". After all, in order to hug a human finger, the cubs barely have enough small hands!
This baby feeds on insects and fruits, giving preference to gummi fruits - close relatives of sea buckthorn, known to Russians. But most of all marmosets love tree sap.
In captivity, short monkeys are pampered with apples, grated carrots, pumpkins, berries and bananas. Perhaps the smallest marmoset monkey in nature would not refuse bananas, but it would hardly be possible for her to peel such a colossus, almost twice her own size, from the peel.
Despite the fact that mini-monkeys live in warm climates, their coat is striking in the density and variety of color combinations of fur, usually brighter on top, turning down into light colors.
This unique little monkey has such a long tail for a reason. It helps to make two-meter jump-flights, escaping from the pursuit of enemies. Sharp, tenacious claws enable the animal to quickly move along vertical trunks and branches.
Moreover, due to its low weight, even an adult marmoset can easily withstand thin twigs. Therefore, catching an adult without her consent is a rather complicated matter, almost impossible.
Probably, this affected the cost of marmosets. The smallest monkey in the world has a price of 100,000 rubles and more! However, experts do not advise keeping these cute little animals in the house.
Being quite sociable and extremely inquisitive, marmosets are able to bring such a mess in an apartment in an hour that a major overhaul will be the only way out of this situation. Sharp claws are able to pick out electrical wiring laid deep in the wall, tenacious fingers will break all the locks and ruin the plumbing. Their energy and imagination are simply inexhaustible!
Usually marmosets live in nature for 10 years, but in captivity their lifespan is reduced to 8. What is the reason: in nutrition or lack of fresh air, in positive emotions from communicating with relatives or "crushing walls" - scientists will find out failed yet.
