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The newest baby monkey at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo weighs less than a pound, but he’s pretty hard to miss. The Francois’ langur infant — born on April 29 — has bright orange fur compared to the silky black coats of adult langurs.
“This baby is nursing regularly and getting stronger and stronger every day,” said Christopher Kuhar, Ph.D. the Zoo’s Curator of Primates and Small Mammals. “It’s a very significant birth for us because there are fewer than 70 of these animals in North America, and a successful breeding program helps us to ensure we can have future generations of Francois’ langurs.”
This article appears in May 6-12, 2009.