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Rare monkey born at Zoo

By Marie Foy

06 April 2005 
Belfast Zoo has announced the birth of a rare François' langur monkey. 

This is only the third baby of this species to be born in the UK in the last 
six months. 

The François' langur is a leaf eating monkey from Vietnam and southern China 
and is an
extremely endangered species.

The baby's mother is called Chi and was also born at the zoo.

This is her first baby and both mother and baby are doing well.

This latest addition now means that there are an impressive 11 François' 
langurs at the
zoo. 

Acting zoo manager, Mark Challis said: "Belfast Zoo is establishing an 
excellent
reputation for the breeding of leaf eating monkeys. 

"This group is doing particularly well and we will expect to transfer some of 
the langurs
bred at the zoo to others around the UK. 

"Staff feel a great sense of achievement and are very proud of the latest 
success. 

"The baby is easily spotted due to his ginger colouring which contrasts its 
mother's
black colour, so if you visit the zoo you'll be sure to see it" 

Belfast Zoo currently participates in a global breeding programme to try to 
ensure the
survival of this beautiful species.