Goeldi’s monkey
Goeldi’s monkeys live in family groups of six to eight in South American rainforests. The parents and siblings keep close, rarely moving more than 15 metres apart, whilst older s...
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Linné’s Two-toed Sloth
Quick facts Scientific name Choloepus didactylus Native to South America Rainforest layer Canopy Diet Plants Size Maximum length 85cm Weight 8kg Lifespan 30 years IUCN cons...
Six-banded armadillo
Six-banded armadillos dig big dens up to two metres deep to sleep in at night, but only stay in the same place for a few days at a time. Unlike most armadillos, the six-banded is m...
Pygmy marmosets
Pygmy marmosets are the smallest living true monkey in the world, hence, they have been given a genus of their own, Cebuella. They are from South America and can be found in Brazi...