More Monkeys of the Rainforests
GOLDEN LION TAMARIN
Habitat: rainforests Size: 19-22cm head body; 26-34cm tail; 400-800gm Adaptation: have claws (instead of fingernails) which they use to forage for insects in cracks and crevices in trees Diet: insects, fruit, lizards & birds Predator(s): man destroying their habitat for agriculture & development
PROBOSCIS MONKEY
Habitat: rainforests Size: 53-76cm head body; 21-30cm tail; 7-24kg Adaptation: has webbing between its fingers; can swim & dive; has a pot belly holding a stomach with many chambers to aid in digestion Diet: starchy fruits, leaves & seeds Predator(s): leopard & man
BALD RED-FACED UAKARI
Habitat: rainforests Size: 38-57cm head body; 14-18.5cm tail; 2-3.5kg Adaptation: sharp incisors & canine teeth adapted for cracking hard shells of fruits & extracting their seeds Diet: seeds, fruit, flowers & small animals Predator(s): birds of prey & man




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COTTON-TOPPED TAMARIN
Habitat: rainforests Size: 17cm head body; 25cm tail; ≈ 430gm Adaptation: have claws to enable them to forage for insects in cracks and crevices in trees Diet: insects, fruit, plant juices & nectar Predator(s): birds of prey & snakes