New Monkey Fact Monday Facts!

...Golden Lion Monkeys, or as some people like to call them -- Golden Lion tamarin. You'll find that these monkeys are pretty unique.  
You can see from the picture above that Golden Lion Monkeys are small yellow-orange monkeys.
Yawn found some really interesting facts about these monkeys. The adult golden lion monkeys only weigh about 17-24 ounces. As you can see, they get the lion part of their name from the lion-like mane around their necks! Golden lion monkeys have hugely long tails -- most of them measure up to 16 inches, that's longer than their whole body!

Cool! Those are some AMAZING facts that Yawn provided us with! What do you monkeys think of the Golden Lion Monkeys? Which name do you like better, Golden Lion Monkey or Golden Lion tamarin? Leave a comment, and let us know what you think!
~Angie34