The family of clawed monkeys (or toys)It is so named because, unlike other primates, on all fingers, except the big ones on the legs, they have not nails, but claws. This allows funny little animals to easily climb the trunks of trees and spend their lives there, almost without going down to the ground.
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The evolutionarily clawed monkey is adapted tolife in the upper layers of the Amazon jungle. Among the foliage of huge trees, entwined with lianas, in dampness and twilight, between year-round ripening nuts and fruits, these primates have found a convenient shelter for survival.
Tiny, compared to other monkeys,The animal can weigh only 35 grams, such as, for example, a dwarf chichiko toy. By the way, the length of her torso is only 15 cm. And the largest primate in this family is the lion tamarin - 30 cm in length.
What does a clawed ape look like?
It is not for nothing that the socks are called - they look veryfunny: lion tamarins, for example, have a long gray mustache, in the steep of a marten there are bunches of long hair similar to flowers on the ears, and the Oedipus Tatar is crowned with a crown of white hair.
"Toy" look, playfulness, silky hairand variegated colors have always attracted the attention of the person to the little ones. Even the conquistadors could not resist their charm: a small monkey from the clawed family had long been transported by them to Europe. At one time, in the era of the late Louis, it was fashionable to keep these charming women in salons instead of lapdogs or cats. Moreover, these monkeys are tamed rather quickly, and they breed well in captivity. True, all this did not prevent some monkeys from being clawed to become extremely rare in their homeland.
Small clawed monkey: callimiko
These little monkeys (body length up to 22 cm) aloneof those that are listed in the Red Book. Kallimiko have soft long hair and are decorated with a small mane on top of the head, neck and shoulders. The muzzle and extremities are colored black, and their fur is brownish-black with yellow and white markings. Geldium marmozetki, as they are called these monkeys, are studied very little.
It is known that, except for juicy fruits, they are very fond of insects, move on four paws and lead a daily lifestyle.
Like all members of the family, newbornsthe baby is carried by the father, giving them to the female only for feeding. By the way, if for some reason the baby does not want to move on the back of the father, the mother bites him, demanding to leave her alone. Up to a year, parents take care of the offspring, after which the young become independent and are expelled from the pack.
Small clawed monkey: yellow-headed marmozetka
Этот эндемичный вид обезьян, живущих в Бразилии, also endangered. They are very noticeable, thanks to growing on the ears of the tassels of wool and a long tail. The favorite food of yellow-headed marmosettes is fragrant acacia juice, which they lick off from a hole made in the trunk. When the fruits ripen, the crumbs switch to them.
Offspring in their family groups produces onealpha female, passing this "title" by inheritance of her daughter. And the whole pack (up to 15 individuals) nurses and pampers the young. This cute little clawed monkey often becomes a target for sale as a pet.
