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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pygmy Marmoset (Callithrix Pygmaea)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pygmy marmoset. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, diet, problems with having them as pets, reproduction, and social groups.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Pygmy Marmoset

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the pygmy marmoset and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat.