The common marmoset may be small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, but the diminutive stature of these monkeys belies their enormous significance in unraveling the intricate mysteries of human ...

Marmoset monkeys have been found to use specific calls to name each other, a behaviour previously thought to exist only in humans, dolphins and elephants. Naming other individuals in a population ...

A monkey's uncle may actually be its father, according to a new study showing that germ-cell chimerism is rampant in marmosets. These animals often carry another individual's sperm or egg cells ...

A woman has been left 'hysterical' after finding a South American marmoset monkey in her conservatory. The 'distressed' homeowner called animal rescuers to her home in Wolverhampton after finding ...

The pygmy marmoset weighs approximately 3.5 ounces and measures less than 5 inches in length, making it the smallest monkey in the ... Stockholm ended a long-standing defense cooperation agreement ...

The world’s smallest monkey is called the pygmy marmoset, and it is, predictably, very tiny, just a little scoop of fur. It likes to eat the sticky resin found in tree bark, known as gum ...

We know you’ll go bananas for these adorable monkeys that can fit in the palm of your hand. The pygmy marmoset is the world’s smallest monkey, with a body only 12 to 15 centimetres long.