Finger monkeys, or pygmy marmosets, are all the rage now. People who like to have exotic pets want to adopt these little critters and keep them under their care, and this has caused a sudden explosion ...

When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon Rainforest, aka the smallest species of monkeys in the world. These little ...

Weighing less than an apple, pygmy marmosets are the tiniest monkeys on earth. They have the ability to leap over 30 times their body length across the treetops in the Amazon jungle. (wildlife ...

Marmosets may have more sophisticated communication than we first thought, with individuals even having names. The monkeys have been observed using special vocal calls, dubbed "phee calls," to ...

Everyone needs a best friend in life and from the look of it, Ninita the pygmy marmoset has found hers in the form of a toothbrush. Watching the tiny monkey bliss out as her caretakers massage her fur ...

BRIDGEPORT — Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is providing temporary care for a small “marmoset variant” monkey seized by state environmental officials in Old Saybrook on Monday “while plans are being ...

Marmoset monkeys use distinctive, whistle-like “phee calls” to address specific monkeys, similar to how humans use names, according to a study published in the journal Science. The discovery adds ...

Primates often exhibit advanced and intricate ways of communicating with one another. Many monkey species use vocalizations in order to communicate, but understanding the nuances of monkey ...