They can swivel their heads backwards to spot any potential predators. (marmoset squealing) And it seems something has caught the eye of one of the marmosets, prompting a loud warning call.

Source: Dario Sanches, via Wikimedia Commons. Marmosets and other small, tree-dwelling monkeys must be vigilant to survive in the wild. After all, predators ranging from snakes to raptors to cats ...

so they don’t know if the boa ate the monkeys. They think the episode means boas are more important predators of marmosets than previously thought.

Ninita is the only known deaf pygmy marmoset, which are the smallest monkeys in the world and at birth are smaller than a human thumb. Rare Species Conservatory Foundation Everyone needs a best ...

Even though they are the smallest of all the monkeys, pygmy marmosets can leap more than 16 feet. At only 5.35 inches and 4.2 ounces on average, they expertly maneuver through the canopy ...

Who doesn't love a good massage? Ninita the pygmy marmoset sure does. The staff from the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation released video showing the tiny monkey getting a good rub down with a ...

Pygmy marmosets usually head to their feeding tree ... Largely defenseless in forests of potential predators, the monkeys occupy a dietary niche that makes them vulnerable to the incursion of ...