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Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) A beautiful creature with bright orange manes and very long claws, but unfortunately endangered. Apenheul,Golden Lion Tamarin,Golden Marmoset,Leontopithecus Rosalia,Monkeys Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)

A beautiful creature with bright orange manes and very long claws, but unfortunately endangered.

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  1. View Roeselien Raimond's profile
    Roeselien Raimond
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    These are such adorable little creatures, I could spend hours watching them.
    Sweet portrait!     Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Fully agree! Posted 12 years ago
  3. View Patomarazul's profile
    Patomarazul
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    Cute! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks, forgot about this 9 year old post hehe. Posted 3 years ago
  5. View NattyOne's profile
    NattyOne
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    Nice Ferdy, next year perhaps in the wild? That'd be the shot! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Oh how I long for a fresh visit to the jungle! We're hoping to visit Ecuador, but plans are soft so far. As for a tamarin in the wild, this one was memorable:

      Pied Tamarin (Saguinus bicolor) The night before this shot was taken, our guide spoke of a mystical "bat monkey", half monkey, half bat. As he was drinking, I thought he was kidding, but I decided to push my luck anyway and got up real early the next morning to visit an area of fruit trees, where there'd be a tiny chance to spot them. <br /> <br /> There was no need for that though. A troup of five was right above me as I got out of our lodge. They were travelling across the high tree tops very fast and I got frustrated for only shooting blurry photos and the leafs and trees blocking a good view.<br /> <br /> Until I got lucky, almost out of sight, for a split second one of them turned around to look back at me. Here it is, the bat monkey, or Pied Tamarin. Extremely rare and almost extinct. Furry, a bat's face and claws and a long tail. Zoom in to see its bizarre face. Amazon,Brazil,Geotagged,Monkeys,Pied Tamarin,Saguinus bicolor

      A more recent one:

      Cotton-top tamarin - climbing, Uraba, Colombia A wonderful surprise on our first hike in Uraba. Restricted to a small range in the northeast of Colombia, the Cotton-top tamarin is one of the most endangered primates in the world, with a mere 2,000 individuals remaining in the wild. They have been extensively studied for their advanced behavior in cooperation, spite and communication.<br /> <br /> Upon seeing them, they did not flee. Instead, they tried to chase us away using loud vocalizations, and trying to reach a position where they can defecate on our heads, a common strategy for many primates. Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Cotton-top tamarin,Fall,Geotagged,Saguinus oedipus,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World
       Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
      1. View NattyOne's profile
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        Oh magical, Ferdy. Tamarin envy - the "Bat Monkey" - wonderful tale and Ludo got it dead right "demonic" - Looks like you must've been somewhere around Manaus (altho', I know distances there are even more-flexible than Colombia/Venezuela).
        We have been privileged to travel in South America. We're having this tv programme on Saturday night https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/29/sistine-chapel-of-the-ancients-rock-art-discovered-in-remote-amazon-forest

        Whilst in Guaviare we saw some of these amazing paintings - as I said a privilege. I'll maybe dig out a photo, not wildlife but amazing, 1st discovered about 8-12 years ago in FARC territory,

        The Cotton-tail is gorgeous. We, fingers crossed and all things being equal, would like to travel from Costa Rica down to certainly Peru, maybe Chile over an extended period - maybe Spring 2022 (gotta live that long though) Stay safe! David         Posted 3 years ago
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          Ferdy Christant
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          I've read about that discovery. The amount of paintings and details in them supposedly is incredible. I did also read some critique in particular about how the show makers are hyping up the show with fluffy marketing.

          For example, sitting in a car and then hiking for 4 hours isn't exactly "remote". Coming across a snake as if some Indiana Jones event is also hype. It's business as usual. And there's rumors (unsure if true) that locals knew about it for ages, access simply wasn't cleared. It is true though that former FARC territories now bring interesting possibilities!

          To be clear, none of this dismisses the value of the discovery, it's just that the messaging is cringe.

          Sounds you like have an epic trip planned. How long is an "extended period"? Months?           Posted 3 years ago
          1. View NattyOne's profile
            NattyOne
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            Yes, the write up was drama, drama, we are the great explorers and as you say the bit about the snake... and as you know 4 hours could well 40 km or less by car/truck etc.
            Hoping to plan for at least a couple of months - up to 3 at the moment. We'll see how we get on with vaccination. Hopefully will pass through Ecuador.

            Here are some of the photos from Nuevo Tolima (looks a lot like the Dordogne from below) - This was 2 1/2 hours by 4x4 & then 1 1/2 hours walking (although it took about 3 - 3 1/2 hrs as we stopped at a Cock of the Rock lek).

            Nuevo Tolima, Guaviare 1 The wall paintings that were discovered over the past 10-12 years in this previously FARC controlled area. Ancient Wall Paintings,Colombia,San José del Guaviare

            Nuevo Tolima 2 The wall paintings that were discovered over the past 10-12 years in this previously FARC controlled area. Ancient Wall Paintings,Colombia,San José del Guaviare

            Nuevo Tolima 3 The wall paintings that were discovered over the past 10-12 years in this previously FARC controlled area. Ancient Wall Paintings,Colombia,San José del Guaviare

            Nuevo Tolima 4 The wall paintings that were discovered over the past 10-12 years in this previously FARC controlled area. Ancient Wall Paintings,Colombia,San José del Guaviare

            must be a Capybara
            Nuevo Tolima 5 The wall paintings that were discovered over the past 10-12 years in this previously FARC controlled area. Ancient Wall Paintings,Colombia,San José del Guaviare

            Nuevo Tolima 6 The wall paintings that were discovered over the past 10-12 years in this previously FARC controlled area. Ancient Wall Paintings,Colombia,San José del Guaviare

            Nuevo Tolima 7 The wall paintings that were discovered over the past 10-12 years in this previously FARC controlled area. Ancient Wall Paintings,Colombia,San José del Guaviare

            Nuevo Tolima 8 The wall paintings that were discovered over the past 10-12 years in this previously FARC controlled area. Ancient Wall Paintings,Colombia,San José del Guaviare
             Posted 3 years ago
            1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
              Ferdy Christant
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              Oh my god! Wasn't expecting this delivery, so out of the blue. The detail is amazing! Going to stare at them for a while, in particular hoping to see big mammal species now extinct. Thanks so much for sharing! Posted 3 years ago

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The Golden lion tamarin

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 with an estimated wild population of "more than 1,000 individuals" and a captive population maintained at approximately 490 individuals.

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