Geoffroy's marmoset News
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November 08, 2021
Geoffroy's Marmoset Dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo ›
On Nov. 3, Small Mammal House keepers said goodbye to our last Geoffroy’s marmoset, Lilo. At 12 years old, she was considered geriatric for her species; typically, Geoffroy’s marmosets in human care live about 7 years.
April 10, 2013
Study Finds Baby Marmosets More Likely to Become Obese if Transition to Solid Food Faster ›
Baby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at one year of age, scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have found. Marmosets on track for...