The Marsh Lion Tamarin

Pictured above: (left, future) several of the Leontopithecus Paludis, or the marsh lion tamarin, guarding a tree they have claimed as their own. They feed on the many plants in and around the water, roots of trees, algae and moss, crawfish, and many other small insects and plants. They live much of their life in the water, but spend quite some time in trees to evade predators or look for fruits. They live in groups of 3-4, and communicate with each other with various screeches and other high pitched noises. Recreated with clay. (right, present) The suspected ancestor to the marsh lion tamarin, the golden lion tamarin, casually sitting on a tree in the coastal jungles it used to live in. As climate change changed their environment into a marsh, it became semi aquatic so as to not get overcrowded. Recreated with clay.