Golden lion tamarins: small, fiery-red monkeys with long manes. Endangered species from Brazil's Atlantic forests; 3,200 in the wild, 490 in captivity.
Golden lion tamarins: small, fiery-red monkeys with long manes. Endangered species from Brazil's Atlantic forests; 3,200 in the wild, 490 in captivity.
Mandrills: colorful, large monkeys from Africa. Males bigger than females. Bright red noses and face strip. Form massive hordes, up to 845. Listed as vulnerable, population unknown.
Critically endangered brown spider monkeys: New World monkeys from Colombia and Venezuela. Thin limbs, prehensile tails. Weigh 17-20 lbs, 20 inches long. High in trees, eat fruit.
Emperor tamarins: small monkeys with white mustaches. Found in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and the Amazon Basin. Colorful bellies, playful nature. Vocal communication, social with humans.
Endangered Central American squirrel monkeys: orange backs, white undersides. Found in Costa Rica and Panama. Population estimated at 5,000. Tree-dwelling, group sizes of 20-75 monkeys.
Proboscis monkeys: unique appearance, large reddish-brown nose and tail. Found in Borneo. Males weigh 35-50 lbs, females smaller. Group living, vocal communication. Endangered due to habitat loss.
Silvery marmosets: New World monkeys from the Amazon. Least concern status. White-silver hair, pink ears. Small groups, tree climbers. Diet mainly tree sap.
Endangered dusky leaf monkeys: Cercopithecidae family. Found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, sometimes Singapore. Varying colors, orange baby coats. Sexually dimorphic, males 12% larger.