Editing Lion tamarin (section)

==Description==
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Living in the [[Atlantic Forest|eastern rainforests]] of [[Brazil]], like all other [[Callitrichidae|callitrichids]] they are [[arboreal]]. Lion tamarins weigh up to {{convert|900|g}} and are about {{convert|30|cm|abbr=on}} long, with tails about {{convert|45|cm|abbr=on}} long. They jump through trees using their fingers to hold on to branches; they use their claws to dig under the bark to search for insects to eat. They also eat some snakes, small lizards, and small fruits. All are endangered or critically endangered, in part because their habitat has been severely disrupted by human development and climate change.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Conservation of the golden-headed lion tamarin in a changing climate |url=https://stories.ecmwf.int/conservation-of-the-golden-headed-lion-tamarin-in-a-changing-climate/index.html#:~:text=Some%20may%20even%20be%20at,to%20climate%20change%20remains%20unclear. |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=stories.ecmwf.int |language=en}}</ref>

Lion tamarins tend to live in family groups, with both parents sharing different tasks of rearing the yearly twins born to them. The mother nurses her young every two to three hours, and the father carries the babies on his back.

[[Diurnal animal|Diurnal]] tree-dwellers, they sleep in tree cavities at night. They also seek shelter during the hottest part of the day.