Post by Grace Costantino with significant contributions from Field Book Project blog post, “Field Notes from a Battle Against Extinction,” by Sonoe Nakasone.
A small, endangered primate, the Golden Lion Tamarin (GLT) (also known as the Golden or Lion Marmoset) gets its name from the trademark, vivid orange “mane” surrounding its face. Don’t let the “lion” part fool you, however.
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