Marmoset Monkey Skeleton. Callithrix jacchus. Brazil

Display measures 14 x 9 ½ x 8 ½in - Sold for $600

Note: Marmosets live together in family groups of four to fifteen animals, usually mated adults and their offspring. The groups exhibit a strict ranking, ordered by the dominance and aggressive behavior of the group leader. The diet of the Common Marmoset consists of insects, spiders, small vertebrates, bird eggs and tree sap. The present specimen is a fully articulated Marmoset skeleton offered in a glass display case. (Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)

Bonhams. Natural History, 22 Jun 2008. 220 San Bruno Street, San Francisco // 7601 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles - www.bonhams.com