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The bright orange François' Langur, which is counted among the rarest monkeys in the world, was born at Sydney's Taronga Zoo on November 7, according to The Guardian.

This precious primate has been given a lovely name, Nangua. With its bright orange fur that get darker with age, it was found being cradled in his mother Meili's arms by the zoo officials.

"Meili has shown her calmness and experience since the birth, cradling and protecting the baby, but also allowing [other monkeys in the group] Noel and Elke to get close to him," said Jane Marshall, senior primate keeper. "Noel has taken on the role of allomother, carrying the baby about 50% of the time. This gives Mum a break to eat and rest, but as soon as the baby whimpers she races straight back over to him."

Australia's Taronga Zoo is the only one in this country that is nurturing it, even though it has networked with other zoos to protect and reduce the decline in population, according to AOL News.

There are just 800 of this endangered species left in the wild, and 2,000 in the world, mostly in northern Vietnam and southwest China, according to ABC News. Its population is reducing due to habitat loss as well as poachers who are hunting for medicines.

Nangua is reported to be growing well, without any symptoms of disease or development.

"He's still quite wobbly on his legs, but his head control is very strong and he's gripping and climbing well," said Marshall. "The adults are starting to let him climb off them briefly, which shows they're happy with his progress."

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