14 DAY TRIAL // News from Australia says the country's Taronga Zoo is now home to a pair of baby Bolivian squirrel monkeys that were born at this facility just a few weeks ago.
Staff at Taronga Zoo say the young monkeys, one of which is pictured above, were born to two different females as part of a breeding program for this species, Zoo Borns reports.
The teeny tiny creatures were both fathered by a male named Chico, that now shares an enclosure with 11 females, among which the mothers of these little bundles of joy.
For the time being, the young monkeys spend most of their time clinging to their mothers' fur. However, caretakers expect it will not be very long until they are strong and brave enough to gain some independence.
The youngsters are well looked after by both their mothers and other females that they have been lucky enough to share an enclosure with. It is still unclear whether they are boys or girls.
According to wildlife researchers, this species is native to rainforests in South America. Due to the fact that a large portion of their natural habitat has been destroyed by logging, the monkeys are now in danger of going extinct.
Looking to keep this from happening, conservationists are trying to breed this species in captivity.