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golden lion tamarin
noun
: a tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) that has a reddish-gold coat and mane and occurs in remnants of tropical forest in southeastern Brazil
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Its inhabitants will include giant South American river otters, howler monkeys and golden lion tamarins, but the primary residents are a group of nine spider monkeys.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Nov. 2025
Tapirs, the Amazon river dolphin and the golden lion tamarin exclusively call Brazil home.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Harley has the golden-orange coat and fluffy mane characteristic of golden lion tamarins, which are native to the Atlantic coastal regions of southeastern Brazil.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2024
In July, the anti-poaching nonprofit Freeland Brazil reported that Suriname’s forest service had seized seven golden lion tamarins and 29 endangered Lear’s macaws believed to have been trafficked from Brazil for sale in Europe.
—Christina Larson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2023
In July, the anti-poaching nonprofit Freeland Brazil reported that Suriname's forest service had seized seven golden lion tamarins and 29 endangered Lear's macaws believed to have been trafficked from Brazil for sale in Europe.
—Christina Larson The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
Two and a half years ago, biologists in Brazil began to vaccinate golden lion tamarins against yellow fever.
—Christina Larson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2023
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Nov. 2025
Tapirs, the Amazon river dolphin and the golden lion tamarin exclusively call Brazil home.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Harley has the golden-orange coat and fluffy mane characteristic of golden lion tamarins, which are native to the Atlantic coastal regions of southeastern Brazil.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2024
In July, the anti-poaching nonprofit Freeland Brazil reported that Suriname’s forest service had seized seven golden lion tamarins and 29 endangered Lear’s macaws believed to have been trafficked from Brazil for sale in Europe.
—Christina Larson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2023
In July, the anti-poaching nonprofit Freeland Brazil reported that Suriname's forest service had seized seven golden lion tamarins and 29 endangered Lear's macaws believed to have been trafficked from Brazil for sale in Europe.
—Christina Larson The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
Two and a half years ago, biologists in Brazil began to vaccinate golden lion tamarins against yellow fever.
—Christina Larson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2023
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“Golden lion tamarin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20lion%20tamarin. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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