When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon ...

The common marmoset may be small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, but the diminutive stature of these monkeys belies their enormous significance in unraveling the intricate mysteries of human ...

About a decade ago, Japan became the first country to adopt the common marmoset as a neurological model for a major brain project. A New World primate originating from Brazil, marmosets are easier ...

Even at their largest, the teeny pygmy marmoset is roughly the same size as the average newborn puppy or kitten, and newborn pygmy marmosets are only about as large as a human thumb! Sadly ...

From one day to the next, they simply vanished. Data on pygmy marmosets is not easy to come by, and de la Torre told me their population size isn’t known, nor is the extent of the great ...

Geoffroy's marmosets are relatively uncommon in captivity, and it is hoped that the data collected will continue to encourage and improve the management and welfare of the species. C. geoffroyi are ...

Whether as a sponsor or donor, a member or volunteer, or an employee or fellow, you can make a difference. The marmoset, a type of small monkey native to South America, is a research model of ...