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- Chris from NewsLook
- May 23, 2012
- 8:30 am
- 53 comments
“Lequinho” is a vervet monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus) that weighs just under a pound and measures 35cm, without counting the tail. Two months ago, he lost his mother at birth in Rio de Janeiro’s zoo. The grandmother of the baby monkey unsuccessfully tried to breastfeed him. “Lequinho” was very weak and had to be brought under the care of the zoo’s veterinaries. Now he is a strong, healthy and very playful monkey.
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53 comments
+ add your ownthanks cute
aww
Cute
Makes me want to cry...he's so adorable! I hope he thrives.
sweet little thing. hope he thrives.
So cute baby, sorry he lost his mom but I'm happy he was able to be bottle fed and that he accepted it, sometimes they reject this.
Nice grandma, at least she tried!
Glad he's stronger now :)
So sorry about his mother and glad he survived.
Poor baby lost his momma!
Awwww. He is so cute. Glad they saved him.
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