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  • From: josh.greenman AT gmail.com
  • To: "monkeywire AT lists.ibiblio.org" <monkeywire AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [monkeywire] Lincoln Park Zoo Welcomes A Baby Titi Monkey Into The World
  • Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:09:08 +0000

http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2009/04/lincoln-park-zoo-welcomes-a-baby-titi-monkey-into-the-world.html

Lincoln Park Zoo Welcomes A Baby Titi Monkey Into The World

Lincoln Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of a primate called the Bolivian
gray titi monkey. Native to South American tropical forests, there are less
than 50 individuals in accredited zoos. Lincoln Park Zoo has one of the most
successful breeding pairs.

The newborn, which has yet to be sexed or named was born on April 9. This is
the seventh offspring for parents Delasol and Ocala, and the mother and
infant are reportedly doing well.

Bolivian gray titi monkeys are generally monogamous and produce their
offspring following a 132 day gestation. They’re unique in that a few days
after birth the infants are primarily carried by their father and later by
their siblings.

Assistant Curator for Primates at Lincoln Park Zoo Maureen Leahy said, “We
have already seen the new infant being carried by the father, Ocala, and two
of the other siblings, Suriqui and Madeira.”

Titis do not have prehensile tails like some other South American monkeys. 
However, when any two or more members of a titi family group sit next to each
other, they typically twine their tails together like a braid. This behavior
is unique to titis and may serve to reinforce the pair bond and other social
relationships within a group. Titis engage in this behavior both awake and
asleep.

Posted at 05:39 AM

  • [monkeywire] Lincoln Park Zoo Welcomes A Baby Titi Monkey Into The World, josh . greenman, 04/19/2009

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