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Melitaea trivia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Papilionoidea▸Nymphalidae▸Nymphalinae▸Melitaeini
Lesser spotted fritillary (EN), Bräunlicher Scheckenfalter (DE)
Photo captured in the wild, under natural light, in Austria.
A Western Pygmy Marmoset giving me the stare at Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia.
Trivia -
Range - Southern Colombia (the Amazons region) , Northern Ecuador and Bolivia, the eastern part of Peru, and in northern Brazil.
A very elusive, shy mammal - listed as 'Threatened' as per the IUCN list - besides animal and bird predators, they are a prime target for human hunters and poachers, as they can command up to $4000 in the exotic pet black market trade.
Also called the "Finger Monkeys" as they are the smallest monkeys in the world, full grown adult averages 4-6 inches (10-16cm) in body length, weight is around 100 gms. The tail is longer than the body averaging from 6-9 inches (15-23cm), is not prehensile - its mostly used for balance.
Primary diet is tree sap - they puncture the tree bark with their sharp lower teeth to lap up the sap but are not averse to include butterflies, fruits, berries in their diet. Unlike other monkeys they have fingernails shaped as claws which they use to climb trees. They communicate with squeaks and chirps similar to squirrels. Life span in the wild is around 10-12 years, in captivity (zoos, homes) they probably live longer by a year or 2.
I just found this today because I was looking for the Word Factory. I love games like this but because me and my younger sister is the only one who knows Harry Potter so well, we couldn't ask others to play with us.
One of the weirdest question there?
"What is the name of the TV weatherman?"
I don't know if I am actually supposed to know about this, since I am a fan and all but WTH?
Does anybody know the answer?
--May 4, 2011.