Lion tamarins take their name from their impressive manes—thick rings of hair reminiscent of Africa's great cats. The golden lion tamarin may be the most beautiful of the four lion tamarin species.

Golden lion tamarins went from a little-known and under-studied primate ... the Atlantic Forest is older than forests of the Amazon basin. The isolation of this ancient forest has contributed to the ...

they do face pressure from deforestation and human agriculture activities in the Amazon Basin. Emperor tamarins like Sal and Feta have also been known to be trafficked as pets. Lincoln Park Zoo ...

Emperor tamarins are small monkeys that are native to the Amazon Basin, inhabiting areas of Peru, Brazil and Bolivia, and are easily identified by their long, white whiskers that look like a ...