Zoo's delight at birth of 'super small and extremely cute' monkey
"Cotton-top tamarins are tiny, even as adults they don't weigh more than 1lb and are just 8 to 10 inches long," she said. "As you can imagine, the babies are super small and extremely cute so it is always lovely to see the reaction of visitors when they spot one."Other monkeys have been taking turns to look after the tiny infant to ease pressure on the mother.
The zoo has seven of the tamarins across two social groups, with two being born last year.The new baby will be named once its gender has been determined, a zoo spokesman said.
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