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The bald uakari :

Uakaris are little monkeys, living in the rain forests near the Amazon river in South America. They are about fifty centimetres long. They look quite different from other monkeys with naked faces and shaggy hair. A uakari always looks sad. Most of the time a uakari is  rather quiet. This makes it seem even sadder. It isn't really sad. That's just the way it looks to us. They are actually thin but their thick fur makes them look fat. The fur protects them from the heavy rains that fall in the rain forests.

They live in the top of the trees. They are very good climbers and they hardly ever come down to the ground. They live together in small groups. During the day they go in search of food. They eat fruits, nuts and leaves. They also eat small birds, lizards, tree frogs and other small animals.

Uakaris are now in great danger. Their home forests  are now being cut down and they are being hunted.

 

      The golden lion tamarin

Golden lion tamarins, or marmosets, are part of the monkey family. Silky golden manes surround their faces and hide their ears. They are only about twenty centimetres long, golden lion tamarins have fluffy tails longer than their bodies. 
These small creatures live in thick forests in Brazil, South America. Quick moving and are active they can dart, scurry and leap from branch to branch like lightning. They are noisy and can squeak but, chatter most of the time. The travel in small groups, in search of fruits, insects, tiny lizards and small birds to eat. They hide and sleep in the hollow of a tree.
They take very good care of the babies. Even the male tamarin takes very much interest in feeding and raising the young ones.

The forests in which they live are being cut down for farming and they are also caught and sold as pets. There are only about one hundred tamarins left.

                  

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