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Endangered Roloway Monkey Born In French Zoo
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MULHOUSE, France - An exceptionally rare Roloway monkey has been born at a zoo in eastern France that is striving to preserve one of the most endangered primate species on the planet.
The baby was born at Mulhouse Zoo, which is coordinating the European Endangered Species Programme to save the Roloway monkeys, native to a small area of eastern Ivory Coast and the forests of Ghana.
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The two-week-old baby has been named Owabi after a wildlife sanctuary in western Ghana.
There are fewer than 200 Roloway monkeys remaining in the wild and only 27 in captivity, Mulhouse Zoo veterinarian Benoit Quintard said.
"The Cercopithecus Roloway is a very endangered species," he said. "Births of this species are very rare in zoos."
Roloway monkeys are between 44 and 57 centimetres (17 and 22 inches) long, with tails that can reach lengths of 86 centimetres (34 inches), and on average weigh about five kilogrammes (11 pounds).
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Predominantly black, with white areas at the throat and the interior side of the arms, Roloway monkeys are distinguished by their pointed white beards.
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The baby was born at Mulhouse Zoo, which is coordinating the European Endangered Species Programme to save the Roloway monkeys, native to a small area of eastern Ivory Coast and the forests of Ghana.
RELATED: See More Animal Newborns
The two-week-old baby has been named Owabi after a wildlife sanctuary in western Ghana.
There are fewer than 200 Roloway monkeys remaining in the wild and only 27 in captivity, Mulhouse Zoo veterinarian Benoit Quintard said.
"The Cercopithecus Roloway is a very endangered species," he said. "Births of this species are very rare in zoos."
Roloway monkeys are between 44 and 57 centimetres (17 and 22 inches) long, with tails that can reach lengths of 86 centimetres (34 inches), and on average weigh about five kilogrammes (11 pounds).
RELATED: Grinning Baby Gorilla Greets Zoo
Predominantly black, with white areas at the throat and the interior side of the arms, Roloway monkeys are distinguished by their pointed white beards.
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2 Comments
Um sorry but, a tapir is an much bigger animal with a long pliable pig like snout. I believe it's supposed to be called a Tasier, not a Tapir.
August 02 2012 at 9:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBeautiful creatures, it would be a shame to lose them forever. Hope they can make a comeback.
August 02 2012 at 9:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply