Yakini, a newborn, gets a checkup from Royal Children's Hospital neonatal specialist Neil Campbell at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia, and is suprised by the cold stethoscope.
Native to South America, the pygmy marmoset is one of the smallest primates, and the smallest true monkey, with its body length ranging from 14 to 16 centimeters.
This diaper cover is so adorable it will make you forget about what's in that diaper. OK, maybe just for a moment. You can find this and more at the Zookies etsy shop.
Michael Slack is a kick-ass artist/illustrator with a slew of super fun and stylish books for kids. This video above is an adorable promo video for his latest book Monkey Truck. He's a truck, he's a monkey, he likes adventures. What more could you ask for? You can buy it at Amazon and in bookstores. (via boingboing)
I know I've already posted about the teeny tiny pygmy marmoset but that one was hugging a banana. This one is about to enter a showdown with a flower. Totally different. (Via NewScientist.com)
When I was a kid we had a big fat copy of the Guiness Book of World Records book and I remember constantly flipping to the page with the photo of the World's Smallest Monkey. It still makes me happy to look at this little guy!
Pygmy Marmosets live in South America and they grow to be 5 to 6 inches (not including their tails). You can read more about them at Wikipedia.
