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Golden Lion Tamarin

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Golden Lion Tamarin.

Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Leontopithecus rosalia
Enclosures
Habitat
Status
Endangered
Status code
EN
Regions
South America
Biomes
Tropical
Edition
Deluxe Edition
Class group
Mammals
Revealed
2026-06-23
Status groups
Endangered, Threatened
Tax class
Mammalia
Tax family
Callitrichidae
Tax genus
Leontopithecus
Tax order
Primates
Wild population
4800
Wild population count
4800

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
1
Barrier height
3 m
Climb proof
Yes
Water barrier
Yes
Temp min
18 °C
Temp max
33 °C
Area land min
55 m²
Area land
55 m² + 15 m² per extra animal
Area climbing
15 m² + 5 m² per extra animal
Area deep water
Unknown
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
2 m² per animal
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
40-100%
Salinity
Unknown
Terrain
Short Grass 0-40%, Sand 0-10%, Soil 30-90%, Rock 0-20%
Water barrier depth
1 m
Water barrier width
3 m

Social life & breeding

Group size
2-8 (up to 7 males, up to 7 females)
Life expectancy
10-20 years
Bachelor females
1-3
Bachelor males
1-3
Breeding difficulty
Easy
Gestation
4.3 months
Gestation months
4.3 months
Group name
Troop
Interbirth
7.7 months
Interbirth months
7.7 months
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
1-3
Mating season
Autumn and Winter
Mating system
Monogamous
Maturity age
3 years
Maturity years
3 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Death

Other facts

Diet
Nutritionally Complete Biscuits, Fruit
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Unknown
Dominance
Regulated by dominant breeding pair
Enrichment
Cardboard Box, Musical Keyboard, Suspended Perch, Tennis Ball
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Arboreal Feeding Platform 3m, Arboreal Feeding Platform 4m, Forage Box, Fruit Spike Tree, Melon Feeder, Suspended Forager, Suspended Puzzle Feeder
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
None
Size female
0.27 m
Size male
0.27 m
Size max
0.27 m
Size measure
Nose to rump
Temperature
18 to 33°C
Thriving group
Unknown
Thriving member of
Unknown
Thriving with
Unknown
Water sources
Ground Water Fountain - Small
Weather dislikes
Rain and snow
Weight female
Unknown
Weight female text
Unknown
Weight juvenile
1.35 kg
Weight male
Unknown
Weight male text
Unknown

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: at least 10 objects or plants with the Climbable tag; Golden Lion Tamarin Fact SheetUnknown
Level 2Thriving Requirement 2: Suspended Forager, at least 3; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Unknown
Level 3Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 4: at least 50% native plantsUnknown
Level 5Thriving Requirement 5: Shelter Space; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Family GroupMixed group3 to 4 males, 3 to 4 females
Mating PairBreeding partners1 to 2 males, 1 to 2 females
Golden Lion Tamarin2
Biomes1
Barriers at this grade2
Feeders7
Enrichment items4
Water sources1
Research levels1
Valid release groups1
Related entries86

Source differences

Bachelor males: Reference value shown; official source differs. Alternative: 1-3 (reference_snapshot); Alternative: 2-3 (official_web)
Bachelor females: Reference value shown; official source differs. Alternative: 1-3 (reference_snapshot); Alternative: 2-3 (official_web)
Gestation months: Reference value shown; official source differs. Alternative: 4.3 (reference_snapshot); Alternative: 4 (official_web)
Interbirth months: Reference value shown; official source differs. Alternative: 7.7 (reference_snapshot); Alternative: 7 (official_web)
Sources39