Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon ...

Everyone needs a best friend in life and from the look of it, Ninita the pygmy marmoset has found hers in the form of a toothbrush. Watching the tiny monkey bliss out as her caretakers massage her fur ...

Deep in the rainforests of South America lives a monkey so tiny it can fit in your palm. Known as the pygmy marmoset, this remarkable primate holds the title of the world’s smallest monkey. Weighing ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Pygmy marmosets are the world's smallest monkeys, measuring just five inches in body length and weighing only four ounces. From their adorable ...

Much like humans call each other by their names, researchers say marmosets address different individuals with specific, high-pitched calls. The monkeys use what are known as “phee-calls” — calls that ...

The marmoset, a type of small monkey native to South America, is a research model of increasing importance for biomedical research in the United States and globally. Marmosets offer a range of ...

Agnès Lacreuse, a primatologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has long been intrigued with animal behavior, particularly how nonhuman primates are remarkably similar and dissimilar to ...