Child Purple-tailed Monkey at Oakland Zoo

A child red-tailed monkey was born to mom, Nonami, on the Oakland Zoo in February. Photograph by Oakland Zoo.

Oakland Zoo in California welcomed a child guenon red-tailed monkey in February! Born to mom, Nonami, and father, Marley, the male child guenon is at the moment thriving below his mom’s care.

His beginning marked a milestone on the zoo: the very first guenon monkey beginning at Oakland Zoo!

The new child, a male, is at the moment thriving below the care of his mom, in addition to his sister, Ikea. Photograph by Oakland Zoo.

Nonami has additionally efficiently given beginning at her earlier zoo to 2 females who now dwell at Oakland Zoo: Ikea and Skittles.

Nonami and her new child have joined the remainder of the troop of their habitat, and the newborn’s sister, Ikea, has proven robust curiosity in her brother and desires to assist Mother with grooming whereas Nonami supervises.

Photograph by Oakland Zoo.

Within the wild, red-tailed monkeys dwell in central Africa. They’re very social and dwell in troops of 7-30 members.

For extra info, see the Oakland Zoo web site.