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Golden Lion Tamarin
Leontopithecus rosalia (Golden Lion Tamarin · ゴールデンライオンタマリン)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 In the past it was captured for the pet trade and used in zoos and laboratories; captive breeding and reintroduction into the wild are known to have succeeded in increasing its numbers.
- 💡 Its weight of about 650 g is around three medium-sized apples (Comparison).
- 💡 Its maximum head-and-body length of 36.6 cm is slightly longer than the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.
📖 1. Overview
The Golden Lion Tamarin is a small monkey living in the coastal forests of southeastern Brazil, notable for its lion-like golden mane.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Its coat ranges from pale gold to reddish-gold, and the tips of its fingers bear claw-like nails rather than flat nails.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It feeds on insects, spiders, small lizards, eggs, and fruit. Centered on a breeding pair, 2–8 individuals live as a family, usually giving birth to twins at a time.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
No direct record connecting this species to Korea has been found.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List EN (2021) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11506/192327291
- • IUCN Red List category EN — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • mammaldiversity.org — 1000790
- • iucnredlist.org — 192327291
- • wikidata.org — Q208486
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Mico-leão-dourado RPPN do Mico.jpg
- • animaldiversity.org — Leontopithecus rosalia
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Kai R. Caspar · CC BY 3.0
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.