Anne Beach
Mrs. Harman
English 10 period 7
29 February 2016
The world's smallest monkey, so small in fact that it can fit in a human's palm, a great tree climber, but not such a great pet.”They have a 12 year lifespan.” What is? It's a pygmy marmoset! Pygmy marmosets have a super-flexible neck and can turn their head backward to watch for predators. Although there are many different types of monkeys the pygmy marmoset is the most important.
“Pygmy marmosets occupy mature evergreen forests” They tend to usually live on the outside edge of the forest.”Pygmy marmosets live in the western Amazon Basin.” (Fun Fact 1).They would prefer to live in areas with two of three meters of standing water. (WPRC 2). They are usually found in the highest …show more content…
Their communication patterns consists of chartering and high pitched voices. The noise is so high pitched human can’t hear them. “Certain squeaks...express danger or other urgent monkey messages” (Pygmy marmoset 2). Then make face to show feelings much like humans. They can express feelings such as: happiness, surprise, and fear. They show these by moving their: lips, eyelids, ears, and the hair around their face just like humans (pygmy marmoset 2). To show social bonds then groom one another. These mini monkeys are very picky about how their fur is and have to keep it perfect like some humans do with their hair (Pygmy marmoset 2). Pygmy marmosets have specific scents for their family territories to signal neighbors too leave them alone (Pygmy marmoset 2). A group is a family, and they communicate with each other. Infants babble, while adults give off a chemical, vocal and visual signals to point out foods and predators (Facts about the 1). They are very small animals and being small in the forest is very dangerous because they can be prey for: cats, eagle, hawks, and snakes. That is how come the move from one spot too the next (Pygmy marmoset 2). They are careful how they move so that they don't attract to much attention to themselves (Pygmy marmoset 2). So they move fast. They have too if they want to …show more content…
If people think the adults are small the babies are only the size of a human thumb (Pygmy marmoset 2). So the parents are very protective of their kids. A mother is pregnant with the babies for four and a half months and she gives birth every five to seven months. When she does have a babies they are almost always twins but in the zoo they have had up to four at a time. The father helps deliver the babies and carries them on his back for up to two weeks bringing them to their mother so they can nurse older kids help (Pygmy marmoset 2). When they get a bit older the young ones hide while the rest of the troops goes and finds food until they are strong enough to do it themselves usually when they are three month old. It takes about two years to grow up to a full adult. They can choose to leave the troop and start their own or stay and take care of the new babies (Pygmy marmoset 2). Usually when mating then find a mate and stay with them for their whole lives with is about twelve years and if they can the will always stay directly by their sides never leaving (Fun Fact 1). Fun fact website said they live in groups of nine called
Mrs. Harman
English 10 period 7
29 February 2016
The world's smallest monkey, so small in fact that it can fit in a human's palm, a great tree climber, but not such a great pet.”They have a 12 year lifespan.” What is? It's a pygmy marmoset! Pygmy marmosets have a super-flexible neck and can turn their head backward to watch for predators. Although there are many different types of monkeys the pygmy marmoset is the most important.
“Pygmy marmosets occupy mature evergreen forests” They tend to usually live on the outside edge of the forest.”Pygmy marmosets live in the western Amazon Basin.” (Fun Fact 1).They would prefer to live in areas with two of three meters of standing water. (WPRC 2). They are usually found in the highest …show more content…
Their communication patterns consists of chartering and high pitched voices. The noise is so high pitched human can’t hear them. “Certain squeaks...express danger or other urgent monkey messages” (Pygmy marmoset 2). Then make face to show feelings much like humans. They can express feelings such as: happiness, surprise, and fear. They show these by moving their: lips, eyelids, ears, and the hair around their face just like humans (pygmy marmoset 2). To show social bonds then groom one another. These mini monkeys are very picky about how their fur is and have to keep it perfect like some humans do with their hair (Pygmy marmoset 2). Pygmy marmosets have specific scents for their family territories to signal neighbors too leave them alone (Pygmy marmoset 2). A group is a family, and they communicate with each other. Infants babble, while adults give off a chemical, vocal and visual signals to point out foods and predators (Facts about the 1). They are very small animals and being small in the forest is very dangerous because they can be prey for: cats, eagle, hawks, and snakes. That is how come the move from one spot too the next (Pygmy marmoset 2). They are careful how they move so that they don't attract to much attention to themselves (Pygmy marmoset 2). So they move fast. They have too if they want to …show more content…
If people think the adults are small the babies are only the size of a human thumb (Pygmy marmoset 2). So the parents are very protective of their kids. A mother is pregnant with the babies for four and a half months and she gives birth every five to seven months. When she does have a babies they are almost always twins but in the zoo they have had up to four at a time. The father helps deliver the babies and carries them on his back for up to two weeks bringing them to their mother so they can nurse older kids help (Pygmy marmoset 2). When they get a bit older the young ones hide while the rest of the troops goes and finds food until they are strong enough to do it themselves usually when they are three month old. It takes about two years to grow up to a full adult. They can choose to leave the troop and start their own or stay and take care of the new babies (Pygmy marmoset 2). Usually when mating then find a mate and stay with them for their whole lives with is about twelve years and if they can the will always stay directly by their sides never leaving (Fun Fact 1). Fun fact website said they live in groups of nine called