{"product_id":"golden-lion-tamarin-dude-larry-9798292062363","title":"Golden Lion Tamarin: Jungle Royalty in Crisis - Conservation, Behavior, and the Hidden Lives of Golden Lion Tamarins","description":"The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) is a small monkey that lives only in a limited region of the Atlantic coastal rainforest in Brazil. Though petite in size-measuring about 10-12 inches long (excluding the tail)-it has a larger-than-life presence due to its brilliant color, expressive face, and agile movements through the treetops.\u003cbr\u003eA Rare Rainforest Resident\u003cbr\u003eThis species is endemic, meaning it is found nowhere else on Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt once ranged widely across southeastern Brazil, but due to habitat destruction, its population and distribution shrank drastically. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe remaining wild populations now survive mainly in protected reserves such as Poço das Antas and Fazenda União. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSymbol of a Global Conservation Effort\u003cbr\u003eThe golden lion tamarin became an international symbol of conservation in the 1980s and 1990s as its numbers dwindled below 200 individuals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA successful captive breeding and reintroduction program, involving collaboration between Brazilian scientists and zoos worldwide, brought the species back from the brink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, the tamarin is widely regarded as a \"flagship species\" - an ambassador used to drive awareness and action to save not just one species, but entire ecosystems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dude Larry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798292062363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Dude Larry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801078051071,"sku":"9798292062363","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/golden-lion-tamarin-dude-larry-9798292062363","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}