UPI – Park officials announced on Saturday the arrival of the second set of critically endangered cotton-top tamarin triplets born this year at Walt Disney World.
The three small primates were born on Discovery Island at Animal Kingdom and are now bonding with their parents and siblings, a Disney World spokesperson told UPI.
A earlier batch of the small-but-powerful monkeys were born there in January.
Weighing only one pound in adulthood, the cotton-top tamarin is only found in the rain forests northwestern Colombia. They are known for their sophisticated social behaviours and have even shown evidence of simple grammatical capabilities.
Despite their small stature, their athletic capabilities are impressive – they can leap 15 feet from a stationary branch – while their appearance is highlighted by a wild mane of bright-white hair atop their heads.
The male and female parents of newborn tamarins share infant care equally, carrying their young on their backs until approximately 14 weeks of age.
It is estimated there are only 6,000 remaining cotton-top tamarins remaining in the wild, making them one of the rarest primates in the world.
Disney World said it is working with organisations such as Proyecto Titi in Colombia to help protect the species through its Disney Conservation Fund.
