Known as the smallest monkey on Earth, the finger monkey – otherwise and more correctly known as the pygmy marmoset (did you know that?) – is one of the few exotic animals that one may keep as a house pet. However, not all countries or states permit the sale of these tiny creatures. Although the finger monkey is classified as of “least …
Perhaps you’ve had your heart set on one of these cute and cuddly-looking pets since you saw a picture on Instagram posted by some movie star, parading his or her latest fashion accessory, a finger monkey. Maybe you even remember seeing Justin Bieber with a capuchin monkey which he was given as a birthday present while on tour in Germany …
Finger monkeys or, to give them their proper name, pygmy marmosets are the smallest monkey on earth, and are native to the Amazon rain forests of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Columbia. They’re also known as “pocket monkeys”, and there are no prizes for guessing why. The finger monkey is one of the very few primates which may be kept …
