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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