Joel Kontinen
A tiny Brazilian monkey looks a bit like Yoda, a Star Wars character, but it is no alien. The pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor) is an endangered species.
A mere 25 centimetres long, this tamarin might appear to be grumpy, but it is actually a social and curious creature.
Saguinus bicolor is yet another example of the rich variety within each created kind.
Source:
Hamzelou, Jessica. 2017. Pied tamarin doesn’t look too happy about its extreme close-up. New Scientist (25 October).
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