The twins weighed just 40g at birth
Chester Zoo has welcomed two new arrivals with the birth of rare monkey twins. The two cotton-top tamarins, a critically endangered species, were born on Sunday, June 30 to mum Treat and dad Leo. The zoo is home to eight cotton-top tamarins, including the new babies, and the group can be seen inside its mini-monkeys habitat. Weighing just 40g at birth and measuring only 10cm from their heads to the tips of their tails, keepers at Chester Zoo have compared them to “golf balls.
Mike Jordan, Animal and Plant Director at the zoo, said: 'It’s wonderful to see two tiny babies clinging to mum Treat and dad Leo as they leap from tree to tree. When cotton-top tamarins are born they look just like adults, except they’re even teenier – around the size of golf balls. 'Mum and dad have been sharing parental duties and as a result the little ones are both thriving.
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