marmoset

Everyday

A marmoset is a very small monkey with a long tail, soft fur and often tufts of hair on its ears, which lives in the rainforests of South America. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on habitats and food chains, marmosets live in trees, eat fruit, insects and tree gum, and live in family groups. They are seen in zoos; animal charities say they should not be kept as pets because they need special care and company. Common phrases: «common marmoset», «pygmy marmoset», «a family of marmosets».

Examples

• A marmoset can fit in the palm of an adult's hand. tree →
• The pygmy marmoset is one of the smallest monkeys in the world. tree →
• Marmosets scratch tree bark to lick the gum. tree →
• At the zoo we saw marmosets with white ear tufts. tree →
• Marmosets usually have twins. tree →
• The marmoset leapt from branch to branch. tree →
• Marmosets live in the rainforests of Brazil. tree →

Note

Plural: marmosets. Say MAR-mo-set. They are monkeys, not apes, and they have tails.