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The Smallest Monkeys in the World

Pygmy marmosets are found in the rainforests of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Columbia. They live in the upper canopy of the forest, no doubt to steer clear of bigger, heavier predators, and survive on an omnivorous diet of fruit, leaves, insects, small reptiles and their favorite nibble, tree sap. Living in groups of two to six, marmosets are fiercely territorial, defending areas of up to 100 acres.

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