What is the smallest monkey in the world?
Depends, Old world, or new? The pygmy marmoset is the smallest New World monkey in the world; adults grow to a height of 11-15cm and have a 17-22cm long tail. It lives in the tropical rain forests of South America, in the upper reaches of the Amazon basin. It has a tawny coat sprinkled with grey and its tail is ringed. It has a soft, silky mane of fur on its head and cheeks. Marmosets are quite unlike Old World monkeys and other New World monkeys in many ways. They have claws instead of flat nails on their hands and feet, except for the big toe. They usually give birth to non-identical twins. Only one female in a group of about 15 members breeds and raises young. Older siblings may remain in the group even when they have reached adulthood. They and the father help care for the young. The father carries the infants on his back returning them to the mother only at feeding time! Pygmy marmosets feed mostly on tree sap or gum, but will also eat spiders, insects, flowers and fruit. They hav
