Pygmy Marmoset: The Evolution Of Monkeys

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This essay will be about Pygmy Marmoset and all the little facts you should know about them. I also talk about how their brains were changed but not from evolution but by humans. They also have a little secret about their size if you keep on reading you’ll learn all about them.
Pygmy Marmoset is the type of monkey i'll be writing about it's also known as a Pocket Monkey, Little Lion, and the Dwarf Monkey. They are the smallest monkeys known. They weigh less than 5 oz when fully grown. There are two subspecies that are known to exist. You can find this species of Monkey living in many areas such as Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and even parts of Bolivia. They live most of their live in the trees. It’s rare that they will be found on the ground.

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