Adorable rare baby monkey born at zoo
The infant is currently unnamed, but keepers will select a name once they able to determine the monkey's sex in the coming weeks.
By Elizabeth Hunter
New photos show an adorable, rare 'L'Hoest' monkey born at Edinburgh Zoo.
The baby arrived to parents Sheli and Jamal, after a five-month gestation period.
The infant is currently unnamed, but keepers will select a name once they able to determine the monkey's sex in the coming weeks.
Adorable new photos released by the zoo show the infant clinging to mum Sheli as she perches on branches around her enclosure.
It will stay clinging to its mother for several months, but will remain dependent on her for around two years.
Currently, the infant's fur is a pale shade of orange, which will darken to the typical shade of black at around three months old.
L'Hoest's monkeys are native to Central and East Africa, and are nicknamed "mountain monkeys" due to their preference for high-altitude forests.
They are currently classed as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, due to habitat loss from agriculture and logging, as well as hunting for bushmeat.
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