When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon Rainforest, aka the smallest species of monkeys in the world. These little ...

A New World primate originating from Brazil, marmosets are easier to look after and cheaper to house than other primate models. They reach sexual maturity within two years and reproduce quickly ...

Jonas Wahlstrom, head of the Skansen Zoo, said he had received a call from Riyadh Zoo saying that Saudi authorities would not grant entry to the pygmy marmosets. "They didn't want the monkeys ...