Behold the World's Smallest Monkey: The Pygmy Marmoset

Pygmy marmosets are the world's smallest monkeys, measuring just five inches in body length and weighing only four ounces. From their adorable facial expressions to their remarkable social skills, you'll fall in love with these miniature marvels.

We sent acclaimed nature photographer Neil Ever Osborne to check them out, and luckily, he came back with stunning footage.

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A little more information:

Native to the rainforests of the western Amazon Basin, pygmy marmosets are incredibly agile and thrive in dense vegetation. They have adapted to their tiny size by being excellent tree climbers.

These monkeys have a diet primarily consisting of insects, fruits, and tree sap, which they extract using specialized teeth. Highly social, they live in small groups and communicate with a range of chirps, screeches, and chatter.

These tiny primates are incredibly resourceful and perfectly adapted to life in one of Earth’s most biodiverse and challenging ecosystems.

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Videography and Editing: Neil Ever Osborne
Photography Editor: Jeff Campagna
Digital Editorial Director: Brian Wolly
Director of Programming: Nicki Marko
Manager of Programming: Michelle Mehrtens

[neileverosborne]

Miniature marvels indeed! Thanks to the Smithsonian Magazine for sharing this important and timely story!

[LaraBokalosky]

I was reading your article in Smithsonian and decided to look this up. What a wonderful video to accompany the article. Thank you! They are such beautiful little beings and I am excited to learn more about them. 😊

[timirvin]

Amazing work. Thank you for introducing me to this little wonder.

[debbiebrownstein]

Absolutely love the marmoset. I pray that their habitat doesn't become extinct. The only place where they would be seen is the zoos. That would be horrific!