The Great Monkey Rescue: Saving the Golden Lion Tamarins (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781467780308)

Golden lion tamarins are found only in Brazilian forests. These small, remarkable monkeys once had plenty of space to roam and claim family territories. But years of deforestation caused their numbers to shrink. They were in serious danger of becoming extinct.

To help, scientists studied the animals in zoo settings. But they faced several mysteries. Why weren't golden lion tamarins reproducing in zoos? If scientists reintroduced zoo-raised tamarins to the wild, would those monkeys survive? And how could scientists give tamarins enough forest area for the population to grow? Find out how scientists and concerned citizens worked together to give golden lion tamarins a hopeful future.

Author: Sandra Markle
ISBN-10: 1467780308
ISBN-13: 9781467780308
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2015
Pages: 40
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.13w x 0.31d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 175644 / Great Monkey Rescue: Saving the Golden Lion Tamarins


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 179
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2015 pg. 160
Booklist 10/01/2015 pg. 38
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Recommended, Satisfactory