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An endangered baby monkey Conchita, (a white-naped monkey who is the second ever born in captivity) has taken on a teddy bear as his momma. When its mother deserted the rare newborn monkey, keepers bought it a teddy bear to act as comforter and surrogate mom for the adorable little creature.
Curator Malcolm Fitzpatrick told reporters: "Conchita's birth is vitally important and we had to make sure she survived." Born in the London Zoo, Conchita the monkey is likely one of the more adorable little marsupials in the zoo, as it bounces around its enclosure and hugs its caregivers. *** The UK Times Online reports, "The teddy bear is now a bit poo-ey and smelly but to the baby it is her own special smell which reassures the animal. The baby recognizes the smell, it’s a comfort to her. Washing the teddy would make it unrecognizable." A video from the BBC is here and there are lots of photos here. When Conchita's mother Leonie abandoned her after becoming ill during the birth, the tiny little baby monkey fell critically ill. According to the BBC report, zookeeper Andrea Payne found a teddy bear to use to help raise little Conchita.
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