Zoo Welcomes Orange Monkey
London zookeepers were delighted when Lu Lu, a rare Francois Langur monkey, gave birth to a neon orange baby on the 1st September.
The baby, nicknamed Tango, will not stay orange for long, however. Both its parents are dark and Kathryn Sanders explained: "Its fur will begin to darken at around three months of age and they are usually completely black by the time they reach six months old."
The baby has yet to be sexed and it spends most of his time snuggled up to its mother. But, as they would in the wild, its aunt helps with the babysitting.
Francois Langurs are one of the world's rarest monkeys and originate from northeast Vietnam and China. Loss of habitat has led to a rapid decline in their population, leading to their classification as critically endangered.
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