Dwarf Marigold or Dwarf Monkeys (Cebuella pygmaea) are the smallest monkeys in the world. They can grow from 14 to 16 cm and weighs only 140 grams (male) and 120 grams (females). Because of their size and simplicity, they have more nicknames, and the most popular ones are mono de bolsillo ("pocket monkey"), leoncito ("little lion").
The Amazonian rainforest sprouts in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil. Since they are so tiny, they can climb to very tall trees, and on slender branches to find unused food sources. Since they are small, fast and constantly on a tree, a dwarf monkey, an ordinary passer can easily mix with a squirrel.
They feed primarily with resin from the tree, which they come through by holes in the trees to create a stable flow. This process can be very long-lasting and therefore spend most of the day doing the holes in the trees. They also eat fruits, nectar, and small animals like insects and spiders.
Dwarf marigolds live in social groups of two to even nine, where the only dominant female has the right to be parried, and every other member of the group has a task to help her raise the young. When the offspring reach maturity, they either stay in their native group or leave to join the new one.
It is very common for Dwarf Marigolds to roam twin twins - a chance that it is as high as 70 percent!
In the wild, these cute, the world's smallest monkeys live about 11-12 years old, while in the zoos they can live for 20 years.
