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Sunday, October 2, 2011

World's Smallest Monkey

The Pygmy Marmoset or Dwarf Monkey is a native to the rainforests of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and northern Bolivia. It is one of the smallest primates, and the smallest true monkey, with its body length ranging from 14 to 16 centimeters (not including the tail that can be 15 to 20 centimeters). Males weigh around 140 grams, and females only 120 grams.

Answer Question by leaving a comment: Is this animal a vertebrate or invertebrate? Explain how you know.




19 comments:

hannah said...

This animal is a veterbrate. Beacaus it has a backbone.It is also very cute!

KEYONNA said...

A verttebrate because it is a mammal,it have a backbone and it i cute and furry.

kalonn said...

It is a vertabrit because it has a backbone.It has beautiful ies,hiar and vertibrits only have four legs.

Jasmine said...

Vertubaet it has a bsckbone to help move.

tionna said...

Vertarbrate it has a backbon it help it move and it is a mamal and there the same as us becus we are mamal and they have a nose and fingers like us. They are vertabrates.

alauntia said...

it is a vertebrate because it has a backbone.they live in the junjul.

carlos said...

the mokey has a backbone in is small body is a verbrate and its a mammal.

elizabeth said...

The monkey is a vertebrate and it is a liveing thang.

Niya said...

The monkey is a vertebrate.Do you like monkey.

DEONTAY said...

the world smallest monkey look cute if i ceen it I WOOD KEEP IT.IT IS A VERTABRATE

madrek said...

I know its avertebrate becaucse it a mammle a monkey

alanna said...

It is a vertebrate.Because it`s has a fur.

jordan said...

it is a verebrate. Because it has a backbone.

sabrina said...

it is baucse avr mams have bake bos

Anonymous said...

this animal is a vertebrate because it has a back bone.

demontrae said...

it is a vertebate becuse it haves fur and a backbone

Anonymous said...

You got that right Hannah it has a backbone that automatickly makes it a veterbrate

Dontrell Davis said...

That is a small vertebrate. Hannah you are right it is cute.

Emma Dreyer said...

You are all correct! It is a vertebrate because it has a backbone. It is also a mammal. You can tell because it has fur. No other vertebrates have fur. Nice job class!