At the lowland Atlantic Forest of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, lives a charismatic and tree-dwelling monkey known as the Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia. The Golden Lion Tamarin is a particular species of Lion Tamarins and were given this name due to their brightly coloured orange or red fur covering their entire bodies (Tzoo). A beautiful golden hair frames its dark and hairless face (WAZA). Golden Lion Tamarins can be distinguished from other species of primates by having two molar teeth on either side of each jaw as opposed to three and by their modified claws, rather than nails, on all digits except their big toe (IUCN). With a body and head length of about 200 to 336 mm, a tail length of 315 to 400 mm, and weighing approximately 361 to 794 grams, the Golden Lion Tamarin is considered one of the …show more content…
Typically the males reach the age of sexual maturity at about 24 months, while the females reach sexual maturity at around 18 months of age (TZoo). The Golden Lion Tamarins are seasonal breeders and at each particular breeding season, only one female per group will breed (Tzoo). On average, Golden Lion Tamarins give birth to twins 78% of the time, usually occurring between September and March, which is also another distinguishing feature of this species (WAZA). A couple days after birth, the new born tamarin will be carried on their fathers back, while returning to their mother every few hours in order to feed (Tzoo). They are a primarily omnivore species consuming fruits, flowers, nectar, and plant exudates, however they also consume some animal preys including frogs, snails, lizards, spiders, and insects (IUCN). The Golden Lion Tamarins live an arboreal lifestyle, spending their days leaping from branch to branch with exceptional agility, and sleeping at night in tree holes or vines
The sabertooth cat, also known by its scientific name Smilodon Fatalis, is considered a true form fossil. A fossil is considered a true form fossil when scientists recover fossils of the actual animal or animal part. These bones were oftentimes subjected to physical processes while still on the surface. These processes include heat, cold, wind and rain.
The animal I chose to make a habitat for is the cotton-top tamarin. From my knowledge, I was able to make judicious choices that would suit a cotton-top tamarin’s likes and dislikes. Zoo exhibits already are equipped with supplies tamarins need. But the picture I drew is how I think a habitat for a cotton-top tamarin should be in a zoo exhibit. Cotton-top tamarin is a SSP (Species Survival Plan) animal who’s critically endangered animal due to deforestation and wildlife trafficking. These animals are supposedly ideal captive animals, but they really aren’t and they shouldn’t be.
As celebrities stand distinctively among the masses and cast out their halos of personality charm and strong suits of skilled abilities, the controversies about them are unavoidable shadows created from their fame. With the popularization of celebrity culture, information synchronization, and communication technology, their lives are publicly exposed and various forms of media (depending on eras) record their flaws. Tough information transmitted to audiences are frequently biased, evidences of objective reality remains, even in the remote past.
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From a far distance I was able to see the largest of the primates, Gorillas. The gorillas at the
The primates that I observed at the Santa Ana Zoo were the black and white Ruffed Lemurs, which are prosimian primates. These were the most unexciting primates because they were not doing anything during my observation. In addition, black-and-white Ruffed Lemurs are found in the eastern part of the Madagascar rainforest. During my observation, the lemurs were just sitting and lounging around. At one point, one of the lemurs stood up and vocalized, what appeared to be its dominance. Although the Santa Ana
I observed chimpanzees in the Kimberly-Clark Chimpanzee Forest exhibit at the Dallas zoo. These African apes, like humans, are hominoids and fall into the larger category of catarrhines. Their scientific classification is Pan troglodytes. There were about ten chimpanzees in that habitat. Most of them were grown adults, except two children. They were robust and had black fur. The average weight of the chimps was listed on a display to be about 115 pounds.
The focus of this essay will be the Black-capped squirrel monkey which is mainly distinguished from other species of squirrel monkeys by the more rounded arch of white fur above its eyes. This feature is referred to as Roman type; the arch of other squirrel monkey species is Gothic type, meaning their arch is more pointed and dramatic (Zimbler-DeLorenzo and Stone, 2011). Taxonomic Classification Order Primates Semiorder Haplorrhini Suborder Anthropoidea Infraorder Platyrrhini Superfamily Ceboidea Family Cebidea Subfamily Cebinea Genus Saimiri (Fleagle, 2013)
As was learned throughout the semester, although most primates have the same, general primitive traits, such as opposable thumbs or stereoscopic vision, there are still quite a bit of differences amongst the different species, especially in regards to those who fall under the categories of New World (platyrrhines) and Old World monkeys (catarrhines). For the most part, New World monkeys, such as the Golden Headed Lion Tamarins, have “flat noses” with nostrils facing sideways as well as prehensile tails that are usually used as a fifth leg and facilitate their life on the trees. As for Old World monkeys, however, these monkeys, such as the Francois’ Langurs, have “narrow” noses with downward facing nostrils and lack a grasping tail. Therefore,
I am an unofficial member of the "Krewe Of Will Travel For Food". I should have a card that I keep in my wallet and a magnet that I'm able to attach to my car. I've traveled to New Orleans for lunch, Ruston for a sandwich, and now Toledo Bend as an excuse to stop in Zwolle for some tamales.
Giraffes are some of the biggest animals in the world they can grow up to 18 ft tall!
The mountain gorilla was first discovered roaming the Virunga Volcanoes in Rwanda (von Beringe, 2002, p.9). German Captain Robert von Beringe and his African soldiers stumbled upon two mountain gorillas around the volcanic region on October 17, 1902 (von Beringe, 2002, p.9). Von Beringe captured and killed one of them and sent the body to the Zoological Museum in Berlin, Germany. Professor Paul Matschie, who worked with the museum, identified the gorilla as a new class and named it after its founder: Gorilla beringei beringei (von Beringe, 2002, p.10). Twenty-three years later, American naturalist Carl Akeley persuaded King Albert of Belgium to turn a Belgian trust territory, near Rwanda, into a national park for the conservation of mountain gorillas.
Before current knowledge of mountain lion activity had been researched, it was commonly believed that mountain lions were ferocious killers which crept down from the mountains to indulge in midnight feasts on livestock and pets. Of course, the worst harbored fear was the possibility of losing children, family and friends to these wild predators. Besides the past 25 years, little concern was given to the condition of mountain lion populations in California and much of the western United States. Between 1916 and 1971, more than 12,000 mountain lions were killed for bounties and for sport in California (California Wildlife Protection Coalition, 1995).
The fur of the Siberian tiger is long, thick and yellow with dark black stripes running through it. The coat of this animal is reddish colored in the summer months. The underside of the Siberian tiger is bright white, and the tail area is white and black.
Sikes, Roberts. and William L. Gannon. "Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the Use of Wild Mammals in Research." Journal of Mammalogy 92.1 (Feb. 2011): 235-253. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 5 Oct. 2011.