GLT Conservation Program 
Golden Lion Tamarins
Leontopithecus rosalia
Home Range
Southeast Brazil
Habitat
Lowland and coastal rain forests
Diet
Fruits, insects, and small vertebrates
Reproduction
Usually twins are born. The father and siblings share in rearing.
Social Structure
Lives in family groups of two to eight individuals—a breeding pair and their offspring, and sometimes other relatives.
Status
Severely endangered because their habitat has been fragmented into small, unconnected areas. About 1,500 golden lion tamarins live in the wild.
How You Can Help
Donate to the Zoo's Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation
Program.
