What do golden lion tamarins eat?

Golden lion tamarins communicate with vocalizations that include high-pitched squeaks and chirps, and the Zoo’s golden lion tamarins start chirping whenever they hear a zookeeper approaching. This monkey lives an arboreal life in coastal regions of Brazil and is equipped with claw-like nails to grip tree branches. read more

Golden lion tamarins who live in captivity eat slightly different foods than their wild counterparts do. Some typical foods for a captive golden lion tamarin are fresh vegetables and fruit, eggs, bugs, and especially commercial marmoset food. They get crickets, mealworms and waxworms for protein. read more

The golden lion tamarin, also known as the golden marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. Native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the golden lion tamarin is an endangered species. The range for wild individuals is spread across four places along southeastern Brazil, and a captive population is maintained at about 490 individuals among 150 zoos. read more