The cute creatures are chatty, family oriented—and facing a shrinking habitat in the remote forests of Ecuador ...

Marmosets are small tree-dwelling primates from South America, often weighing less than eight ounces. They appear quite unassuming at first glance, yet research published in the journal Science ...

It was after midnight in Quito when Stella de la Torre came for me, waiting under a streetlamp next to the black minivan that would ferry us to the Amazon, to see the smallest monkey in the world.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth ...

Babies wake up at night for various physical and developmental needs. It helps to practice patience, but always contact a doctor if your baby has symptoms of sickness or pain. If you’ve been a ...

Close up Pygmy marmosets | Tamarin monkey sitting on a branch. Close up Pygmy marmosets | Tamarin monkey sitting on a branch. The tamarins are squirrel-sized New World monkeys from the family ...

The final births of the year were two barasingha deer and two Eld's deer, Ms Potter said. The park has 109 different species, including the world's smallest monkeys – pygmy marmosets [West Midlands ...

The Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in Pune, popularly known as the Katraj Zoo, is set to witness exciting additions in 2025, including marmosets imported from South America and mouse deer. Plans are ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has a brand-new member -- and you can help decide her name. On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia.