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nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:07:19 -0700

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Photographed at Chester Zoo

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Emerging

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:07:11 -0700

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Hyacinth Macaw

Who's looking at who?

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:09:50 -0700

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Golden headed Lion Tamarin

Dinner time

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:54:24 -0800

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Photographed at Chester Zoo

The face of a female White faced Saki Monkey

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:49:47 -0800

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A new addition to Chester Zoo

A study in elegance

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:06:24 -0800

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Originally photographed at Chester Zoo

Liquid Gold

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:51:03 -0800

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Slight changes on a previous image

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I feel pretty, oh so pretty !!

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:54:36 -0800

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The Lilacine Amazon (Amazona autumnalis lilacina), also known as the Ecuadorian Red-lored Amazon, is an Amazon parrot native to Ecuador in South America. A subspecies of the Red-lored Amazon, the Lilacine Amazon is generally smaller than its fellow subspecies, with a black beak and more subdued coloring. Lilacine Amazons are said to make favorable companion parrots because of their gentle, affectionate nature and agreeable temperament

Head on

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:28:27 -0800

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Male White faced Saki Monkey

Close up of an Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:55:04 -0800

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Eastern pygmy marmosets (Callithrix pygmaea nivieventris) are the smallest primate in the world, and weigh about 6 oz. They are found in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. Their habitat includes floodplain forest, which is close to rivers, the edges of agricultural fields, secondary growth forest, and also areas of bamboo.

A family group of pygmy marmosets is made up of an adult male and female, the main breeding pair, and offspring of varying ages. The group size can be as many as 15. The adult male and previous offspring carry the newborns, while the female does none of the parental care—she only has to feed them.

A group of pygmy marmosets have a territory which they patrol daily, and will defend it from other pygmy groups that happen to cross into it. They will do this with the whole group working together.

The wild diet of pygmy marmosets is mostly tree gum, and makes up about 60-70 percent of their diet. The bottom jaw of the pygmy marmoset is V-shaped to allow it to make holes in the tree bark. These holes let the tree’s gum flow out, and then the pygmies lick it up. A pygmy group will visit these trees throughout the day to eat the gum.
Other parts of the pygmy marmoset’s diet include fruit, insects, lizards, and spiders. During the dry season, when there are fewer insects and fruits around, nectar is very important to the pygmies.

Pygmy marmosets forage for insects in small and medium-sized trees and in vine tangles. They rarely go down to the ground, but will do so to catch grasshoppers. Larger insects are a favourite food, as they have more protein in them and are worth the extra effort in catching. Pygmies jump on the insects to catch them. They can eat larger insects than would be expected for their small size!

The eastern pygmy marmosets display a threat by turning around and lifting their tail to show their genitalia, and sometimes also urinate while doing this.

Pygmy marmosets often share the same area as spix black-mantled tamarins (S. Nigricollis). These tamarins can benefit from living with pygmy marmosets by visiting the trees that the marmosets have gouged the gum from. Tamarins are unable to gouge the tree bark to get tree gum, because their teeth are U-shaped.

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:48:55 -0800

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The desire of Gold

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:11:32 -0800

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Golden headed Lion Tamarin

Macaw in the Spotlight

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:37:36 -0800

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Hyacinth Macaw

Common Discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus)

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:11:08 -0800

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Symphysodon aequifasciatus PELLEGRIN, 1904
Discus

Distribution

The natural range of this species extends down the Rio Solimões and along the main Amazon river, between the Rio Putamayo in Colombia and Peru as far as the Rio Tocantins drainage in Brazil. Introduced populations also exist in the neighbouring countries of Guyana and Suriname.

Habitat

It’s not often seen in the main river channels, being mostly found in slow-moving tributaries and forest pools. Here it lives in schools in deep, sheltered areas around tree roots and rocks.

Maximum Standard Length

The maximum size reported for wild Discus is around 14cm (6″). It is however claimed that Discus can actually reach 9″ in aquaria through a stringent regime of frequent, large water changes during the most important growth periods.

Aquarium Size

Although Discus only grow to around 6″, they can grow to be as tall as they are long. A breeding pair should have plenty of space both horizontally and vertically, so a tank around 48″ x 18″ x 18″ (120cm x 45cm x 45cm) – 255 litres is recommended for a few juvenile fish or a pair of breeding adults.

Maintenance

Many Discus fanatics choose to go down the heavily planted route which can be particularly beneficial to Symphysodon aequifasciatus due to the amount of cover afforded by such a setup. Discus are very shy, skittish fish and require as much cover as possible to feel comfortable.

Diet

Wild fish feed mainly on zoplankton, insects and other small invertebrates.

Pacing Jaguar

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:08:20 -0700

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Jaguar at Chester Zoo

Wildlife Art?

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:29:05 -0800

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Jaguar

Pair of Hyacinth Macaws

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:19:11 -0800

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Photographed at Chester Zoo

Male White faced Saki Monkey

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:07:42 -0800

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The white-faced saki, also known as the Guianan saki and the golden-faced saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela

Male White faced Saki Monkey

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:07:42 -0800

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The white-faced saki, also known as the Guianan saki and the golden-faced saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela

Blue fronted Amazon

nobody@flickr.com (Steve Wilson - over 2 million views thank you) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:56:39 -0700

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The Blue-fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva), also called the Turquoise-fronted Amazon and Blue-fronted Parrot, is a South American species of Amazon parrot and one of the most common Amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot. Its common name is derived from the distinctive blue marking on its head just above its beak.