Weird and Bizarre Monkeys: Who's the Handsomest?

Weird and Bizarre Monkeys: Who's the Handsomest? 

There are 264 known extant monkey species in the world. Monkeys are usually smaller and/or longer-tailed than apes. The smallest monkey in the world is the Pygmy Marmoset and the largest is the Mandrill. Monkeys may either belong to New World Monkeys or to Old World Monkeys.

Common Marmoset (Callithrix (Callithrix) jacchus)


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Not camera-shy at all, nice pose! Common Marmoset originally lived on the Northeastern coast of Brazil. Through release (both intentional and unintentional) of captive individuals, it has expanded its range since the 1920s to Southeast Brazil and became there an invasive species. Its diet consists of insects, spiders, small vertebrates, bird eggs and tree sap. It spends 25-30% of its time budget searching for food. The life expectancy of the Common Marmoset in the wild is about 10 years, although some living in captivity have lived to 16 years.

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