Several rare animals in the Shanghai Zoo have become parents this summer.
A monkey, from a virgin forest in the southeastern part of Brazil, has given birth to a healthy baby after five years at the zoo.
In total, the zoo has 12 such monkeys which have thin, long and sleek hair. The monkey's head looks like a lion's and the animal is an endangered species.
A South America tapir has become the mother of a seven-kilogram male cub.
Last year, the tapir gave birth to a cub which unfortunately died. Zoo keepers said the tapir at that time appeared to lack experience on how to care for her baby.
This time, she seems to be much more experienced and takes care of the newly-born meticulously in hot weather, a climate she likes.
The young tapir looks healthy, and its brown skin has white spots and stripes as if wearing a colorful shirt. The cub is attached to his mother, following her closely.
Not all animals are as responsible. A white-head monkey recently reproduced a male baby but abandoned it and played by herself.
Although the little monkey did not get a mother's love, it has received care from zoo keepers.
This kind of monkey, one of the animals under state protection, is mainly found in forests and hills in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The young monkey is now able to jump briskly here and there in its the cage and likes to stay with human beings.
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