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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

worlds smallest monkey


A rare newborn albino Pygmy Marmoset monkey perches on a zookeeper's thumb at

Froso Zoo in Ostersund, Sweden.



The Pygmy Marmoset, which lives in the upper Amazon basin in South America, is the world's smallest monkey and reaches 35 cm ( 13.7 inches) in length and weighs up to 3.5 ounces at maturity.