It is hard to guess what a Superagüi lion tamarin weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Superagüi lion tamarin (Leontopithecus caissara) on average weights 605 grams (1.33 lbs).
The Superagüi lion tamarin is from the family Callitrichidae (genus: Leontopithecus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 19.2 cm (0′ 8″).
As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.
The black-faced lion tamarin or Superagüi lion tamarin (Leontopithecus caissara) is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. It is critically endangered and endemic to coastal forests in southeastern Brazil. There are several conservation projects and the total populations is unlikely to exceed 400 individuals. It is overall golden-orange with contrasting black head, legs and tail.
Animals of the same family as a Superagüi lion tamarin
We found other animals of the Callitrichidae family:
- Pygmy marmoset with a weight of 124 grams
- White-lipped tamarin with a weight of 509 grams
- Golden lion tamarin with a weight of 593 grams
- Buffy-headed marmoset with a weight of 374 grams
- White-footed tamarin with a weight of 457 grams
- Black-tufted marmoset with a weight of 340 grams
- Santarem marmoset with a weight of 375 grams
- Pied tamarin with a weight of 465 grams
- Wied’s marmoset with a weight of 375 grams
- Brown-mantled tamarin with a weight of 393 grams
Animals with the same weight as a Superagüi lion tamarin
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Leontopithecus caissara:
- Painted ringtail possum bringing 642 grams to the scale
- Black and red bush squirrel bringing 692 grams to the scale
- Pemba flying fox bringing 541 grams to the scale
- Brazilian guinea pig bringing 524 grams to the scale
- Black-footed tree-rat bringing 716 grams to the scale
- Broad-faced potoroo bringing 499 grams to the scale
- Brumback’s night monkey bringing 603 grams to the scale
- Painted tree-rat bringing 518 grams to the scale
- Yellow mongoose bringing 694 grams to the scale
- Siberian weasel bringing 531 grams to the scale