Photo "Be careful with me...I'm a lion.."

Tatyana Savvateeva #1 Tue 12 Feb 2008 20:42

What an interesting "lion"!.. Wonderful shot, Jose! Is it a monkey in fact?

Joaquim Simoes #3 Tue 12 Feb 2008 21:05

Yes, Tati, is a monkey.
His name is Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins.
Family-Callitrichidae
Genus-Leontopithecus
Species-Chrysomelas.
The largest reserve of Tamarins reside in the Southern State of Bahia, in Bresil.
The local people call him
Mico-Leao-cara-dorada, That means:
Mico-Lion-face-golden!
It's very small and so beautiful!!!
Thank you, tati, for your kind words.
Regards
jose

blazenka P. #4 Tue 12 Feb 2008 21:20

Very interesting lion-monkey,perfect shot!!
warm regards...

Nina Efremova #5 Tue 12 Feb 2008 22:01

Simply magnificent photo...

Victoria #6 Tue 12 Feb 2008 23:03

So cute! Nice monkey picture!

Igor Papeev #7 Tue 12 Feb 2008 23:30

Ooo, very beautiful monkey))) Excellent photo!
Regards!

Elena Stroilov #8 Wed 13 Feb 2008 00:14

Interesting and so unusual creature! Wonderful image!

chandru shahani #9 Wed 13 Feb 2008 00:33

Amazing eyes. Clarity, details and colors are impressive.

Kostenko Anna #10 Wed 13 Feb 2008 00:44

Не хотела бы с таким встретиться в живую!

Princess Natasha #11 Wed 13 Feb 2008 00:49

Monkey looks like Leo the Lion.
He is very nice and does the monkey live with you?

Dmitrij Shkirjov #12 Wed 13 Feb 2008 08:29

Very interesting monkey!!!!! Wonderful !!!

mircea grumaz #13 Wed 13 Feb 2008 15:50

nice and expressive; funny title; regards

Galina Dmitrieva #14 Wed 13 Feb 2008 21:01

Funny animal... W.r.

Borisych #15 Wed 13 Feb 2008 21:09

Excellent portrait! ^)

Manuel Domingues #16 Wed 13 Feb 2008 23:10

Extremely rare monkey! Graet capture! Wonderful colors!
Abraco