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Woodland Park Zoo: Golden Lion Tamarin

Golden Lion Tamarin
Image Captured July 2008
 This little one is an endangered species, one the rarest animals in the world, with a population of only 600 - 1500 in the wild.

A full grown male weighs less than 25 ounces and a female less than 19.

It's habitat is being destroyed by logging and agriculture, without intervention this will eventually lead to the extinction of the entire species.

Golden Lion Tamarin

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