AI-generated species study.
Interpretation; not a named zoo individual.
Overview
Golden lion tamarins are small primates of Brazil’s Atlantic coastal forests. Their reddish-gold coats form long, swept-back manes around dark, almost bare faces. Narrow hands and feet suit life among branches, while long fingers probe crevices for food. The tail is longer than the head and body combined.
In a 2022 keeper account, Kenton Kerns describes encouraging this foraging behavior by hiding insects inside logs, requiring the monkeys to reach and grasp for individual prey. Their diet also includes fruit and other small animals. Tree holes provide overnight shelter; zoo nest boxes reproduce that sleeping opportunity.
Origins & earliest records
Humid forest canopy
Evidence & interpretation
Institutional accounts.
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Family & connections
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- Institutional species accountGolden lion tamarinResearch access: 2026-10-18
- Keeper interviewHow to Care for Golden Lion TamarinsResearch access: 2026-10-18
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Interpretation; not a named zoo individual.