Anthony Davis, who just signed the richest contract in NBA history, has a new pet marmoset named Meek.
According to NOLA.com, the starting price for marmosets ranges from $3,600 to $4,000.
Anthony Davis’ marmoset. Yes, AD has a pet marmoset & someone to carry it. Yes, that’s a tiny diaper. #145milatwork pic.twitter.com/a7oEcc8zKf
— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) July 11, 2015
If you’re wondering what a marmoset is, here’s an explanation from Wikipedia:
The marmosets /ˈmɑrmɵsɛt/ are 22 New World monkey species of the genera Callithrix, Cebuella, Callibella, and Mico. All four genera are part of the biological family Callitrichidae. The term marmoset is also used in reference to the Goeldi’s marmoset, Callimico goeldii, which is closely related.
Most marmosets are about 20 centimetres (8 in) long. Relative to other monkeys, they show some apparently primitive features: they have claws rather than nails, and tactile hairs on their wrists. They lack wisdom teeth, and their brain layout seems to be relatively primitive. Their body temperature is unusually variable, changing by up to 4 °C (7 °F) in a day. Marmosets are native to South America and have been found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru. They have also been spotted in Central America and Mexico. They are also raised in captivity as pets.
Davis posted a picture of the new pet on Instagram:
