Twin monkeys born in UK among world's smallest

Twin tiny pygmy marmosets, who are one of the world's smallest species of monkey, have been born at the United Kingdom's Chester Zoo.

Chester:One of the world's smallest species of monkey have been born at the UK's Chester Zoo and they're twins!

The tiny pygmy marmosets arrived to parents Zoe and Baldrick, measuring just two inches and weighing only 10 grams, and they're no bigger than ping pong balls.

Keepers say the babies, born in the beginning of September this year, are already "highly inquisitive" but are so small that it will be some time yet until their genders are known.

When they are fully grown they will be eight inches long and just 130g.

The eastern pygmy marmoset is native to the rainforests of western Brazil, south-eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru.

However, these miniature monkeys are threatened by habitat loss and often exposed to hunting or their capture for the illegal pet trade.

AP

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