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Callimico (Goeldi’s Monkey) 
Callimico goeldii
Range: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Columbia
Habitat: Bamboo forest in upper Amazon
Diet: Fruit, insects, and some vertebrates
Fun Facts:
  • They weigh less than 2.2lb
  • Callimico means “Beautiful little monkey”
  • Great leapers, leaping 4 meters without a loss of height
  • Average lifespan is 17.9 years
  • They communicate with over 40 different vocalizations.

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