Golden Lion Tamarin Size
Size of Golden Lion Tamarin
| Weight | 400-800 g [14 to 29 oz (400 to 800 g)] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 19-22 cm [7.5 to 8.75 in (19 to 22 cm); tail is 10.25 to 13.5 in (26 to 34 cm)] | ||
| Lifespan | 15-25 yrs [Up to 15 years in the wild and up to 25 years in captivity] | ||
| Maximum speed | Top moving speed is 40 km/h (24 mph) | ||
The Golden Lion Tamarin is a member of the chordata, It is a mammal that raises the next generation with female breast milk. In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Mammalia, and it belongs to the order Primates.
The Golden Lion Tamarin belonged to the family Callitrichidae, mainly distributed in South-America. They like to live in lowland tropical forest, and troop is their life style.Their skin type is hair, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly brown, black, gold, orange. it likes to eat fruit the most. In addition, fruit, insects, small mammals, small reptiles are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are hawks, wild cats, snakes, rats.
If we use one sentence to describe the Golden Lion Tamarin, it is "Native to the eastern rainforests of Brazil!".
