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Barney Davis

Tiny, rare monkey born at Chester Zoo

A fluffy, critically endangered baby cotton-top tamarin is protectively carried around by dad, Leo.

(Picture: Chester Zoo)

Chester Zoo has welcomed the birth of a tiny cotton-top tamarin monkey - the first of its kind in 22 years.

The mini monkey arrived, to first time parents Treat and Leo, and measured just 10cm from head to tail, weighing a mere 40g at birth.

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