The golden lion tamarin seen on a R$20 banknote nearly vanished from Brazil: Zoologist Devra Kleiman helped bring it back
- Image: Left/Zoologist Devra Kleiman/Right/National GeographicThe small golden lion tamarin is one of Brazil’s most recognisable animals, but its presence on the R$20 banknote represents much more than national wildlife.
- The species (Leontopithecus rosalia) was once pushed dangerously close to extinction, with only about 200 animals remaining in the wild in the early 1970s.
- Brazil’s central bank describes the tamarin on the note as a symbol of the struggle to preserve endangered Brazilian species.
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- Image: Left/Zoologist Devra Kleiman/Right/National GeographicThe small golden lion tamarin is one of Brazil’s most recognisable animals, but its presence on the R$20 banknote represents much more than national wildlife.
- The species (Leontopithecus rosalia) was once pushed dangerously close to extinction, with only about 200 animals remaining in the wild in the early 1970s.
- Brazil’s central bank describes the tamarin on the note as a symbol of the struggle to preserve endangered Brazilian species.
Sources: Times of India