What is the smallest monkey in the world?

Answer 1

Depends, Old world, or new?

The pygmy marmoset is the smallest New World monkey in the world; adults grow to a height of 11-15cm and have a 17-22cm long tail.

It lives in the tropical rain forests of South America, in the upper reaches of the Amazon basin. It has a tawny coat sprinkled with grey and its tail is ringed. It has a soft, silky mane of fur on its head and cheeks.
Marmosets are quite unlike Old World monkeys and other New World monkeys in many ways. They have claws instead of flat nails on their hands and feet, except for the big toe. They usually give birth to non-identical twins. Only one female in a group of about 15 members breeds and raises young. Older siblings may remain in the group even when they have reached adulthood. They and the father help care for the young. The father carries the infants on his back returning them to the mother only at feeding time!
Pygmy marmosets feed mostly on tree sap or gum, but will also eat spiders, insects, flowers and fruit. They have special chisel-like teeth with which they gouge oval-shaped holes in tree bark.
They have been known to live in captivity for over 11 years. Though they are not endangered, destruction of their habitat is their biggest threat.

In many respects, the Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is the smallest Old World Monkey. It measures only about twelve centimeters in length. Its two big eyes cannot move and do not have a tapetum - the upper protective tissue. Because of this, the Philippine tarsier has learned to turn its head 180 degrees. It has also two grooming claws on each foot and an almost bald tail extending about nine inches.

Found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol and Mindanao, the Philippine tarsier got its name from its elongated tarsus bone. An ordinary tarsier weighs between 117 and 134 grams. It is able to move between trees by leaping as far as three meters. It also has keen senses of hearing and sight.

Today, there are only about 1,000 tarsiers inhabiting the wilds of Corella town in Bohol province where the biggest concentration of these rare animals was once reported. Ensuring the continued existence of the Philippine tarsiers is the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc.

Answer 2

I copied this about the TARSIER from the Philippines which is the smallest.

Smallest Monkey in the World
In many respects, the Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is different from other animals. Considered as the world's smallest primate, it measures only about twelve centimeters in length. Its two big eyes cannot move and do not have a tapetum - the upper protective tissue. Because of this, the Philippine tarsier has learned to turn its head 180 degrees. It has also two grooming claws on each foot and an almost bald tail extending about nine inches.

"Found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol and Mindanao, the Philippine tarsier got its name from its elongated tarsus bone. An ordinary tarsier weighs between 117 and 134 grams. It is able to move between trees by leaping as far as three meters. It also has keen senses of hearing and sight.?"

Answer 3

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What is the smallest monkey in the world?

Answer 4

Pygmy marmoset
Callithrix pygmaea
http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/factsheets/entry/pygmy_marmoset

Answer 5

tarsier - Bohol, Philippines

Answer 6

whats with you and monkeys?

Answer 7

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