This is a photograph of a Pygmy Marmoset – the smallest species of monkey in the world. They weigh an average of four ounces fully-grown. They live in rainforests in sections of Central and South America (specifically western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru).
The Pygmy Marmoset is not the smallest primate in the world though. That distinction currently belongs to the Pygmy Mouse Lemur of Madagascar which weighs an average of only 30.6 grams. (1 ounce = 28.35 grams)
Why not a Weekly Lemur Picture? They need loving too
Yeah, Lemur Lovin’.
If I start showing lemur pictures, then I’m going to have to start doing lorises and tarsiers too! Where will it end? Where, I ask you?!
Someone else is going to have to host the Weekly Lemur Photo of the Week. I’m sticking with monkeys.
His tail looks like a caterpillar. Yes, random comment, but, it’s true.
Screw what WWF (the organisation – not the wrestling show! lol) says… I’m ‘a get me one of those!
That’s just awesome!!! You could take him anywhere….matter of fact you could probably keep him in your pocket. “Why yes there is a monkey in my pocket….you want to touch it?”
can I buy a small monkey????????