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Discover the plight of Cottontop tamarins, a critically endangered species fighting for survival in Colombia's tropical forests.

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Cottontop tamarins can only be found in the tropical forests of Colombia. Critically endangered, less than 1,000 live in the wild and 1,800 in captivity. [source: BBC]

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