PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a new addition to the family last month.
According to the Patriot-News, the attraction revealed Friday on social media that a baby François’ langur, or leaf monkey, was born to parents Mei Mei and Chester on Dec. 13. The infant, a female, is Mei Mei’s first, the zoo said.
The post also included a video of the baby, whose name is Quý Báu – Vietnamese for “precious.”
“When [the baby] was first born, our team noticed Mei Mei wasn’t attending to her, which isn’t uncommon for first-time moms,” the zoo wrote in a Facebook post. “So our vet staff took the baby to the animal hospital for a warming bath and some food. Since then, she and mom have bonded, and the entire family is doing great!”
“François’ langurs are native to Southern China and Northern Vietnam and are classified as endangered by the [International Union for Conservation of Nature],” the post read.